MetLife Stadium turf under fire once again
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Former New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made a plea to the team and NFL to stop using artificial turf following the season-ending injury to wide receiver Malik Nabers on Sunday.
The Giants, who were also active in the draft process in vetting quarterbacks, ultimately decided that Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart was their man. So they traded back into the bottom of the first round to acquire him.
While several teams held a moment of silence or had their flags at half-mast, the Bengals, Lions, Colts, Vikings and Ravens opted out.