Aug. 17, 2026, 8:39 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Bills<\/a> are only about a week into their new $2.1 billion stadium era and it’s safe to say things have not gone over as they hoped.<\/p>\n First, fans quickly noticed that there were unexpected obstructed-view seats<\/a> at an early August practice. The obstructed views went viral on social media, with the Bills eventually responding<\/a> that they’re addressing the feedback and that less than 1 percent of personal seat license holders had raised concerns about the sightlines.<\/p>\n Then, when players took the field at new Highmark Stadium over the weekend when the Bills took on the Carolina Panthers<\/a>, an anonymous Bills player called out the new grass<\/a>. While Bills linebacker Dorian Williams thought the grass field was cool and was better than turf, it “kind of chunked up a little bit.”<\/p>\n It’s still early for new Highmark Stadium, but Bills president Pete Guelli spoke on Monday to the Associated Press<\/a> about the concerns related to the grass. During the preseason game over the weekend, an official had to stop the play clock to replace a divot in the grass while certain parts of the field looked noticeably brown during play<\/a>. After the game, the grounds crew re-seeded parts of the field<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom a playability and safety perspective, everybody\u2019s very happy,\u201d Guelli said, via the Associated Press. \u201cIt\u2019s Year 1. So it\u2019s a brand new field and it\u2019s going to take time for the foundation to build up. So some of the things people saw in the game, those will dissipate over time.\u201d<\/p>\n