Overview

• Goodell told CNBC the league may seek to renegotiate its packages as soon as next year, four years before contractual opt-out windows.
• The current 11-year, roughly $111 billion deals signed in 2021 allow league opt-outs after the 2029–30 season for most partners and 2030 for Disney/ESPN.
• Starting early would require agreement from incumbent rights holders: Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal, Paramount/CBS, Fox and Amazon.
• A pending ESPN-NFL equity transaction and a possible 18th regular-season game that needs NFLPA approval could complicate timing.
• The league cites record viewership and recent blockbuster sports deals as catalysts and wants flexibility to involve streamers like Netflix and YouTube, with broader market effects including MLB’s 2028 talks and potential impacts on the salary cap and team valuations.