Field concerns surround Cowboys, Ravens game in Brazil

Sep 6, 2024; Sao Paulo, BRA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell before a game in Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles at Neo Quimica Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

In case you forgot, this is a unique week for the Dallas Cowboys. They have a home" game in Week 3 where they will host" the Baltimore Ravens, but these things are taking place at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As this past weekend was unfolding and the Cowboys were playing and defeating the Washington Commanders, concerns began to grow online about the playing surface in Brazil.

ESPN's Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley shared an update from NFL Field Director Nick Pappas on Monday and apparently the league feels fine with the state of things.

NFL Field Director Nick Pappas said there are "no concerns right now" about the field conditions for Sunday's game against the Ravens and Cowboys.

Pappas: "Look, there's the realities of managing any playing surface and then there's also the realities of managing a grass playing...

- Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 21, 2026

The NFL is focused on international growth and games like this are how they go about it. It goes without saying that the easiest thing to do in this situation is to play the game at AT&T Stadium, but that runs counter to the league's goals in this case.

Hensley added that Pappas was asked if there was any thought behind moving the game, something that fans have suggested online. He noted that it is not a conversation."

Asked if there has been any talk about moving the game in Rio, NFL Field Director Nick Pappas said: "No, that's not a conversation."

- Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 21, 2026

We will see what this week offers in terms of updates on this matter. For now, we wait. And hope.