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Asked what the biggest issues facing the NFLPA are currently, Reeves-Maybin did not name one but spoke on several topics important to players Thursday.
Under Tretter, the NFLPA has pushed to do away with turf fields and go to all-natural playing surfaces.
That’s a challenge for some teams in northern climates and with indoor stadiums such as the Lions, but Reeves-Maybin said it is “definitely a realistic thing” to expect all NFL games to be played on grass.
“We see right now they’re changing all the fields for soccer to come over (for the World Cup) and soccer players don’t play on turf,” he said. “I think it’s definitely a thing that can happen, and it’s proven to be a safer and healthier option. I think as time’s gone on, we’ve put player safety, health and safety, to the forefront, and I think the surface that we play on plays a huge part in that.”
While some believe NFL owners will push to expand the regular season schedule to 18 games under the next collective bargaining agreement, Reeves-Maybin downplayed the immediacy of that issue.
In 2021, league owners voted to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games, and shorten the preseason from four to three games.