The Cincinnati Bengals are finally ditching their slit-film turf for the 2024 season, moving to a FieldTurf CORE surface more commonly used around the league.
In a team press released shared by reporter Paul Dehner Jr., the Bengals announced the switch would occur ahead of the upcoming season.
“Player safety and performance data drove the selection of a monofilament product, consistent with NFL recommendations,” the press release said in part.
Specifically, the Bengals were playing on Shaw Sports Momentum Pro, the only team in the league to do so during the 2023 season. Other teams had used the company and the surface in the past, including the Baltimore Ravens, but they switched to grass in 2016.