NFL stadiums will need to roll out new playing surfaces across the board to meet specific standards, with a deadline of 2028 set.

The league expects all turf to meet requirements set by lab and field testing by the beginning of said year.

NFL field director Nick Pappas outlined plans on Thursday, noting that franchises will be presented “a library of approved and accredited NFL fields” before the start of the 2026 season. They will then be given a period of two years to install approved playing surfaces, which can be either grass or synthetic.

All NFL turf will undergo extensive testing and will require approval from a joint committee with the NFLPA, similarly to what’s undertaken for helmets.

“It’s sort of a red, yellow, green effect, where we’re obviously trying to phase out fields t

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