Bills’ Von Miller Says Artificial Turf at $1.3 Billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Was ‘One of The Worst Surfaces I’ve Played On’

The NFL's turf debate went international on Thursday.

Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller that the turf he played on at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the team's 25-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday was one of the worst surfaces he's ever played on, during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday.

"I really couldn't believe that we had high-class athletes playing on this stuff. It was insane," Miller said. "It just felt like it was hard and tight," Miller said. "It just felt stiff, like it didn't have any padding underneath. I've been playing in the league for 13 years and that was one of the worst surfaces I've played on."

Miller, who made his season debut and return from a torn ACL last November, finished the game with just one assisted tackle.

Miller also isn't the only Bills player to have complained about the turf at Hotspur Stadium, as defensive back Taron Johnson told The Athletic that his foot got stuck in the ground because of the turf, forcing him to leave the game with an injury.

"Take that turf out, especially that one," Johnson said. "I'd rather play on grass. I'm sure 90 to 100 percent of players in the NFL would rather play on grass. I don't know why we're playing on stuff like that. There were injuries on the field today, some really, really bad. I just feel like the turf has something to do with it."

Bills linebacker Matt Milano suffered a knee injury during the game that landed him on injured reserve on Wednesday, as he is out indefinitely.

The NFL Player's Association called for the league to switch all turf fields to natural grass in a statement on Sept. 13 after New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on MetLife Stadium's newly-installed monofilament synthetic turf.

The NFLPA previously released a detailed study with data on injuries on turf compared to natural grass.

Their findings say that players have a 28% higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries on artificial turf, including a 32% higher rate of non-contact knee injuries and a 69% higher rate of non-contact foot or ankle injuries compared to grass.