Overview
- Kraft said owners will seek an 18-game regular season with two preseason games and require every team to play one game overseas each year.
- He framed the package as a way to grow revenue, raise the salary cap and preserve labor peace, citing the league’s TV dominance and a recent 31 million–viewer Amazon stream.
- Any schedule expansion must be collectively bargained with the NFL Players Association, and the current CBA runs through 2031.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell and some owners, including Jerry Jones, have voiced openness to an 18th game and broader international play as the league ramps up overseas scheduling.
- Recent reporting notes a potential lockout risk at the CBA’s expiration if owners and players cannot agree on terms tied to an 18-game format and expanded international slate.