A large sheet of metal and some debris fell from the roof of AT&T Stadium while it was being opened prior to the Cowboys' Monday Night Football game versus the Texas.
There were no injuries related to the incident and the roof was closed and remained closed for the duration fo the game.
"We can confirm a piece of metal came loose and fell to the field (with some additional small debris) while the roof was in the process of opening," the Cowboys said in a statement, according to NFL.com. "There were no injuries. It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made."
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After the game, team owner Jerry Jones said the debris that fell from the roof won't impact the roof's operation for future games.
"Certainly, there was no risk at all to anybody on the field playing once we shut the roof and again," Jones told ESPN. "Got a lot of wind gusts in this area this afternoon, and apparently that created some looseness up there. And then when the wind, when we did try to open it up, the wind got in there and exacerbated the looseness."
Jones said the roof was reinforced prior to the game to ensure safety.
"They wouldn't have started this game had there been any risk at all," Jones said. "And not only the NFL wouldn't, but I wouldn't if there's any risk at all. And there was no risk at all when they started the game."
