The Cincinnati Bengals are replacing the playing surface at Paycor Stadium this offseason, completing the elimination of slit-film turf from NFL facilities.
Data compiled jointly by the NFL and the NFL Players Association has shown a higher rate of noncontact lower-extremity injuries on slit-film turf than on other synthetic surfaces.
The Bengals and Hamilton County will install a FieldTurf Core system in its place. That surface is also used in stadiums in Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, New England, New York and Seattle.