Buffalo Bills replace grass turf at Highmark Stadium before regular season
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
The Buffalo Bills are replacing the field surface at Highmark Stadium ahead of the start of the 2026 NFL regular season. Recent athletic activities at the newly constructed $2.2 billion venue caused the turf to be dug up, prompting player concerns regarding injury risks. The Buffalo News previously reported the organization's plan to re-sod the field before regular season play commenced. Photographic evidence confirms that the replacement process is currently underway at the facility. This project follows three years of construction at the stadium, which is hosting its first full season in 2026. The team continues preparations for the upcoming schedule following these field improvements.
- •Buffalo Bills are re-sodding the field at Highmark Stadium.
- •The maintenance occurs before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season.
- •Previous field conditions led to injury concerns among players.
- •Highmark Stadium is in its first season of use.
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Worst Sod I’ve Ever Seen’: Bills $2.2 B Stadium Grass Quality Draws Ire of Experts Ahead of Week 1
- 7:00 AMYahoo Sports — Why doesn't the Bills' new stadium have any grass? Here's what's happening
- 4:34 PMYahoo Sports — Image surfaces of Bills replacing Highmark Stadium grass ahead of 2026 NFL season
"The Buffalo Bills’ brand-new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park was built to be a masterpiece, offering a modern venue with natural grass that would finally end years of artificial-turf complaints. The first sod went down in October 2025, and from the stands it looked flawless. But now, even before the season began, the […] The post ‘Worst Sod I’ve Ever Seen’: Bills $2.2 B Stadium Grass Quality Draws Ire of Experts Ahead of Week 1 appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
"The field at the Bills' new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium is just dirt right now. Here's why the grass is gone and when it'll be back.
"Check out the Bills re-tooling the grass at Highmark Stadium ahead of the start of the 2026 NFL season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 9:40 PM‘Worst Sod I’ve Ever Seen’: Bills $2.2 B Stadium Grass Quality Draws Ire of Experts Ahead of Week 1
The Buffalo Bills’ brand-new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park was built to be a masterpiece, offering a modern venue with natural grass that would finally end years of artificial-turf complaints. The first sod went down in October 2025, and from the stands it looked flawless. But now, even before the season began, the […] The post ‘Worst Sod I’ve Ever Seen’: Bills $2.2 B Stadium Grass Quality Draws Ire of Experts Ahead of Week 1 appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 7:00 AMWhy doesn't the Bills' new stadium have any grass? Here's what's happening
The field at the Bills' new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium is just dirt right now. Here's why the grass is gone and when it'll be back.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 4:34 PMImage surfaces of Bills replacing Highmark Stadium grass ahead of 2026 NFL season
Check out the Bills re-tooling the grass at Highmark Stadium ahead of the start of the 2026 NFL season.
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