Overview

• Interim executive director David White told the Associated Press the NFLPA has had no discussions with the league about adding an 18th regular-season game and said the change should not be treated as a certainty.
• Any move to expand the schedule would require renegotiating the collective bargaining agreement, which is in effect until March 2031.
• Roger Goodell reiterated on NBC’s Today that he favors an 18-game schedule and said it would be worked through with the NFLPA, noting it could often place the Super Bowl on Presidents Day weekend.
• White said he had a productive early meeting with Goodell in New York and that both sides agreed to keep an open and respectful line of communication.
• The NFLPA is working through leadership turnover and external scrutiny, as White emphasized player priorities such as field conditions, injury and well-being information, pay, and roster opportunities.