A era later Aaron Rodgers’ expected Jets debut almost ended sooner than it all started, NFL executives addressed — and downplayed — issues concerning the protection of turf farmlands, in addition to Brandnew York’s excess time table of prime-time video games.

Rodgers’ fast journey with a torn Achilles on Monday was once no less than a favor results of weighty drive in the back of a suffering Jets offensive form. However a number of avid gamers, together with the quarterback’s former Packers teammate David Bakhtiari, have since sounded off at the synthetic floor at Brandnew York’s MetLife Stadium, calling at the NFL to switch turf with herbal grass on account of obvious protection issues.

Jeff Miller, the NFL’s government vice chairman for condition and protection innovation, says the NFL and NFLPA are operating on answers however not anything seems coming near near.

“We work very closely with the (NFL) Players Association on surface research,” he informed journalists on a Tuesday convention name. “We share all the injury information. They have all the same data we have. … We have stadiums with natural grass where there’s a lower injury rate than synthetic surfaces, and we have synthetic surfaces where the injury rate is lower. … Our effort is to try to drive down those rates on both surfaces. Hopefully in the next couple years we’ll see some progress in those spaces.”

Miller stated the NFL works carefully with “biomechanical engineers” to dissect possible protection issues anytime there are vital accidents, such because the Achilles tears suffered by means of Rodgers and Ravens working again J.Ok. Dobbins in Pace 1. However traditionally, he stated, “there is no difference in the injury rate for Achilles injuries between natural grass and synthetic turf, dating back to 2015.”

Now that Rodgers is finished for the season, there could also be fear concerning the Jets’ prime-time highlight, taking into consideration the NFL scheduled Brandnew York for 5 other prime-time matchups in 2023. Technically, handiest two of the membership’s excess prime-time video games are eligible to be flexed to unutilized pace slots, however although that weren’t the case, the NFL isn’t dashing to react to Rodgers’ journey.

“Obviously last night was sad as a fan,” stated government Hans Schroeder. “(But) the game itself was an incredible win for the Jets, and they’re sitting 1-0.” Now not handiest that, however there’s a “history” of backups rising within the wake of big-name accidents, he added, the usage of the 49ers’ Brock Purdy and longtime Patriots QB Tom Brady, who as soon as changed an injured Drew Bledsoe, as examples of improbably a success replacements. But even so, Schroeder famous, even with Rodgers resignation Monday’s sport towards the Expenses, Brandnew York’s season opener is not off course to check in because the most-watched ESPN broadcast of “Monday Night Football” since 2006.