The Cleveland Browns front office has struck a blow to virtually every player in the NFL.With debate raging over natural grass vs artificial turf, the NFLPA revealed that 92 percent of stars it polled prefer the former.The Dawg Pound is getting a new soccer-style bankHKSIronically, despite decades of struggling on the field, grass was one of the few things the Cleveland had going for it.Currently 16 of 32 NFL stadiums feature a natural surface, with Huntington Bank Field one of them.Unfortunately, that will change when the Browns move to a new $2.6 billion domed arena in Brook Park.Growing grass under a roof presents problems, but nothing that can’t be solved.Mark Davis managed it with the Las Vegas Raiders as he prefers the old-school look, feel, and smell.In fact, the Browns have confirmed via NBC Sports that the new stadium will have the ability to swap in real grass if needed for soccer matches.Players will surely be fuming and wondering why their pleas are falling on deaf ears.The move will switch the balance away from what the men who play the game want, unless we see a change of heart from other owners or the new Seattle Seahawks brass decide to make a PR move.NFL players have been talking about turf for years, but the FIFA World Cup brought things to a head after surfaces were swapped out for the tournament.“Natural grass isn’t out of reach. Prioritizing players shouldn’t be either,” insisted Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.Players will be running out on synthetic grassHKSHuntington Bank Field still uses real grassGettyGreen Bay Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin added: “The cost of doing nothing is paid for by players’ bodies. Make grass mandatory.”An NFLPA statement issued just before the tournament read: “It’s no longer a question of capability; the technology exists, the expertise exists and the resources exist to install the high-level grass fields that our players overwhelmingly prefer.“We have seen the meaningful investments made to meet the standard for international athletes and global events.“NFL players – who regularly compete on these fields, help fund these stadiums and whose work makes the league what it is today – deserve the same commitment to quality grass fields.”NFL players may get grass… at a priceThe topic could come up in the next CBA, but players would have to give up something else in return — possibly an 18th game or more international action.Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is at least considering addressing one player welfare issue out of the goodness of his heart.NFL Stadium StatusOn the Move – Why is Roger Goodell allowing three of NFL’s most famous teams to build $8.8bn new homes and ditch diehard fans?Chicago Bears – NFL’s second-oldest team admits defeat as $5bn relocation from 102-year-old stadium confirmed in statementKansas City Chiefs – Chiefs owner issues response as Kansas City’s $4bn cross-state relocation plan hits roadblockJacksonville Jaguars – $5.6bn NFL team’s 150-mile relocation triggers unique rule exemption amid CBA conflictCleveland Browns – $2.6bn NFL stadium fraught with drama finally makes breakthrough as Super Bowl dream teasedTennessee Titans – Super Bowl 2030 host is unopened $2.2bn ‘cookie-cutter’ stadium that will be NFL’s smallestAfter seeing CeeDee Lamb blinded by sunlight and dropping a touchdown pass in 2024, the mogul has finally come round to the idea of tinted glass.“Well, do you know something?” Jones told Fox 4. “Thinking about it and doing something about it are two different things. But I’ll think about it.“It’s hard to tell that time of the year, because the sun’s not the same. This time of the year that it is, in the fall.“And that is, you get on into — sun changes, and the angle of that sun changes from September through year-round.“But as we look at it, I like some of the effects of the tinting. And so we’re giving that a thought.”