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Jerry Jones gets his wish as post-World Cup update shared from Dallas Cowboys
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Dallas has waved goodbye to the World Cup and is now preparing to welcome back the Cowboys for the 2026 NFL season.
Jerry Jones will be hoping to see his team actually make it to the playoffs this year following their 7-9 record last time out.
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There have been some significant changes made in Dallas since the 2025 season came to an end, with some seriously exciting draft picks made by the organization.
However, there remains one controversial matter that Jones simply will not back down on: AT&T Stadium's artificial turf field.
Following the final World Cup game being held in Dallas between France and Spain earlier in the week, work has already begun on removing the natural grass turf.
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Dallas Cowboys waste no time in removing grass turf after World Cup
Footage has already surfaced from Arlington, where heavy machinery can be seen pulling up the surface at AT&T Stadium.
NFL players across the nation are appealing for grass fields to be the standard across all of the respective stadiums.
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However, this is clearly not the view of some of the owners, with Jones wasting absolutely no time in pulling up the natural surface laid down for the World Cup.
The Cowboys' 2026 regular season gets underway at AT&T Stadium on September 20, but the Cowboys will host the New Orleans Saints in their final pre-season game at the end of August.
What Jerry Jones has said about grass turf at AT&T Stadium
Ironically, Jones was heavily booed during Spain vs France earlier in the week after appearing on the jumbo screens inside the stadium.
This latest development involving the grass turf will not win him many fans inside the building either, but it is not something that will surprise many.
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Jones has made it no secret that he has no intention of introducing a grass field for his players at AT&T Stadium.
"We have more flexibility with the way we handle our surface at the stadium. We have no belief that it's any safer to play on grass," he said during April's annual meetings," Jones previously said.
"The turf, actually like many things, improves the economics of being able to play this game and our players are the biggest beneficiary of all."
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