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By Matt Audilet
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The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers met on the field at Acrisure Stadium for a Week 6 matchup this past weekend — and neither team was pleased with the condition of the field.
Players from both teams have expressed outrage over the "embarrassing" field conditions for their AFC North rivalry matchup, according to a report from Steelers insider Brooke Pryor of ESPN.
"The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to the NFL and will work to ensure that players are not put in that position going forward," a source told Pryor on Wednesday.
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Steelers kicker Chris Boswell missed a field goal after his plant foot slipped on the damaged turf at Acrisure Stadium, and special teams captain Miles Killebrew suffered a significant non-contact knee injury.
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After the Steelers' 23-9 win over the Browns, Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers called the field conditions "borderline unplayable."
Defensive captain and NFLPA team representative Cameron Heyward shared a similar sentiment on Tuesday.
"Honestly, it was [expletive]," Heyward said. "I lost one of my teammates and kind of makes me sad about it."
The Steelers share the Acrisure Stadium field with the ACC's Pittsburgh Panthers, who played back-to-back home games on Sep. 27 and Oct. 4.
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The sod is being replaced and will be ready when Panthers host the NC State Wolfpack on Oct. 25. The Steelers will host the Green Bay Packers the following day.
"I thought it was poor," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said of the field conditions on Monday. "I'm not concerned going forward. It's my understanding that that turf is going to be swapped out, but I certainly acknowledge it was a concern yesterday."
The Steelers will travel to Cincinnati for a primetime matchup against the Bengals on Thursday night. The Browns are 1-5 heading into Sunday's Week 7 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.
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