Aaron Rodgers’ ex-teammate calls out NFL after Jets QB gets injured vs. Bills: ‘I’m sick of this’

Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari had some selection phrases for the NFL on Monday night time after staring at his former teammate, Aaron Rodgers, get injured all the way through the primary quarter of the Jets recreation in opposition to the Bills. 

Rodgers went down with an ankle damage within the first quarter, and when it took place, it gave the impression his left ankle would possibly have got stuck within the turf at MetLife Stadium. 

Bakhtiari, who spent 10 seasons as Rodgers’ teammate in Green Bay, instantly pointed out that he idea that the turf was once in charge for the damage. 

A couple of moments later, the veteran offensive lineman known as out the NFL for now not getting rid of synthetic turf. Bakhtiari’s greatest factor gave the impression to be the truth that a number of NFL stadiums can be putting in grass for the approaching 2026 World Cup, which is one thing they have not been keen to do for NFL teams although avid gamers have been asking the league for years to put in grass at each and every stadium. 

The turf factor at MetLife Stadium in particular has been a nightmare over the last few years. Multiple groups have complained in regards to the turf, together with the 49ers, who watched 5 other avid gamers get injured all the way through a 2020 recreation in opposition to the Jets. 

The turf from that recreation was once after all changed THIS 12 months with MetLife getting new turf in March. The Monday night time recreation between the Bills and Jets was once simply the second one regular-season recreation performed at the new turf following the Cowboys 40-0 win over the Giants on Sunday. Although there were not any primary accidents in that recreation, the Rodgers damage may lead the NFL to take a more in-depth have a look at the brand new turf.