The Washington Commanders have removed the 30-year-old astroturf field at their practice facility in Ashburn, known as Commanders Park. The team is replacing the old artificial turf with a new grass field, marking the end of the NFL's last Astroturf practice field. This change is seen as long overdue and is expected to improve the practice conditions for the team, which couldn't practice on the old field.
Old artificial turf field gone at Commanders Park. https://t.co/pb1urma7io
The 30-year-old turf field in Ashburn has been bulldozed. A new grass field will go in. https://t.co/2zuYVMkdfz
Finally tore out the astroturf at the practice facility: https://t.co/oj3K1jYwOI
The NFL's last Astroturf (practice) field is no more. https://t.co/pSDDrS80Qw
Goodbye astroturf at Commanders team headquarters. The team is putting in a new grass field. https://t.co/bBPDt2I81V
New day in Ashburn indeed - they finally got rid of the 30+ year old astroturf field that the team couldn’t practice on and was the closest field to the facility. This might seem like nothing but it’s at least a decade overdue https://t.co/juc17Wjp8x