The Baltimore Ravens acquired defensive lineman Calais Campbell during the 2020 offseason from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a fifth-round selection. The move was a shrewd on by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta, and Campbell has made his impact felt both on and off of the field.
Over the weekend, Campbell took to Twitter to make his voice heard on a very important issue across the NFL in the playing surface of fields across the league. Campbell advocated against slit film turf, laying out numerous facts to support his view on what he (and many others) believe is dangerous.
By allowing teams to continue using slit film turf, about 10 more players will go down with a completely avoidable, non-contact injury throughout the rest of this season. To know something is unsafe and not change it is unacceptable. #SaferFields
— Calais Campbell (@CalaisCampbell) November 12, 2022
No* brainer
— Calais Campbell (@CalaisCampbell) November 12, 2022
Baltimore has lost multiple key contributors to major injuries while playing on turf so far in 2022, namely offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James, cornerback Kyle Fuller among others. There has been increased displeasure with turf fields among NFL players and coaches, which could cause more teams to switch to grass or another surface in the coming months or years.
