Cleveland Browns Repairing Damage to Field Caused by Vehicle as Police Investigate Incident

Mar. 15, 2025

Browns stadium.Photo: Nic Antaya/Getty

The Cleveland Brownsare working to repair damage made to their home field at FirstEnergy Stadium after it was vandalized early Tuesday.

“We are aware of the incident that occurred early Tuesday morning at FirstEnergy Stadium and have provided the Cleveland Division of Police with all relevant information,” the team said in a statement to PEOPLE.

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“Based on our internal evaluation, there was some superficial damage to the playing field that our grounds maintenance team is currently working to repair,” the team said in their statement to PEOPLE.

“We take great pride in the strong reviews and reputation of our stadium’s playing surface, havebeen in touch with the NFLon the matter and are confident after repair our field will be ready for Sunday’s game vs. the Tampa Buccaneers,” the statement concluded.

The Browns are 3-7 this season.

source: people.com