NFL Field Director Allays Concerns Over Rio Conditions for Cowboys-Ravens Game
NFL field director Nick Pappas has stated there are "no concerns" regarding the playing surface for Sunday's game between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro.
Jamison Hensley Sep 21, 2026, 04:38 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50000433/nfl-no-concerns-field-conditions-rio-cowboys-ravens)._
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