There have been a lot of talks about a new stadium being built for the Washington Redskins sometime in the near future, but it appears that a new playing field will be set before anything else happens.
The quality of the playing field in Washington has been up for debate for years among fans, and a string of concerts at the stadium this summer could leave conditions a bit worse for the wear when the NFL season rolls around. Luckily, it appears that the Redskins will be laying down a new turf before the season begins, according to NBC Sports Washington.
Here’s some news: MonsterJam and 3 summer concerts at FedEx Field planned including two in late August. Source tells me the team will then install new field after the concerts.
“Season starts on new field.”— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) January 28, 2020
There have been a number of concerts and events announced to take place at FexEx Field this summer, including appearances from Justin Bieber, BTS, Rammstein, and Monster Jam. For any surface, all of that foot traffic is bound to make it a little worse for the wear, especially when you do it on a playing field that is already subject to profound scrutiny by a fanbase.
The question still remains how the team will navigate their preseason schedule throughout all of this activity, much of which will take place in August. If the turf isn’t ready for preseason play due to the concert series, the team needs to take the right precautions and do something about it.
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