The field surface at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets , has long been criticized, but NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller said Tuesday that the artificial turf is not causing an influx of injuries. Miller said despite the conversation around MetLife, it actually had "one of the lowest injury rates across the league" in 2024.

"It's playing really well and it has for a while," Miller said.

The NFL's injury data in 2024 showed that MetLife is ninth-best in terms of lower-extremity injuries and is first for visiting players. In 2023, MetLife turned to an updated version of FieldTurf, FieldTurf Core system, that is aimed at decreasing injuries.

The conversation surrounding the safety level of the MetLife turf was re-ignited after Giants wide receiv

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