NFLPA chief addresses Cowboys-Ravens field concerns in Brazil, questions standards for international games

The field conditions at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro have become quite the talking point ahead of the showdown between the Cowboys and Ravens. Now, the NFLPA executive director has weighed in. JC Tretter, a former center who now leads the players' union, posted a lengthy social media comment on Friday discussing a variety of topics.

There have been a lot of questions about the field surface in Brazil, and I wanted to provide the NFLPA’s perspective. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our players. The concern heading into this week was that the field would be loose, patchy, and lead to… The Ravens and the Cowboys face off at 4:25 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.