A deal between the Los Angeles Rams and Orioles is peculiar enough as is.<\/p>\n
But it includes an even more peculiar form of currency, which both football and baseball teams can appreciate: grass.<\/p>\n
The Orioles, who rent Camden Yards from the state, sublet the ballpark to the Rams for the week<\/a>. As part of that deal, the Camden Yards field will be resod before the 2026 season, according to Orioles spokesperson Jennifer Grondahl.<\/p>\n Full terms of the agreement were not revealed, however, so it\u2019s unclear if the Rams are paying for the entire resodding \u2014 or if they\u2019re paying the Orioles cash, as well.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles team is in Baltimore after beating the Ravens on Sunday<\/a> and then electing to stay on the East Coast<\/a> \u2014 practicing at Camden Yards<\/a> \u2014 before a trip to London. The Maryland Stadium Authority approved the agreement between the teams.<\/p>\n M&T Bank Stadium was initially considered as a practice locale, but that could have left the field in poor condition for the Ravens\u2019 Oct. 26 game against the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n So this week the cleats of a full NFL roster \u2014 including the practice squad \u2014 ran routes and went through blocking drills on the Oriole Park outfield\u2019s Kentucky bluegrass, extra wear and tear on an area typically reserved for three outfielders.<\/p>\n Each year some of the field\u2019s grass is resodded, but this offseason\u2019s field replacement will be much more comprehensive. The grass, and some of the sand beneath it, will be replaced. The infield dirt, however, will remain.<\/p>\n It marks the most substantial field work done since a full face-lift ahead of the 2023 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new field will accompany a round of upgrades, including a new video board<\/a>, to the stadium. The state is in the midst of spending more than $400 million to renovate the ballpark<\/a>.<\/p>\n