Cowboys owner Jerry Jones updates timeline for NFL's 18-game schedule, floats preseason reduction
Jerry Jones says the NFL could move to an 18-game schedule as soon as next year, but the NFLPA has vowed to defend player health and safety.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones suggested that the NFL could expand to an 18-game regular season as early as 2027, potentially by shortening the preseason. This move would require negotiation with the NFL Players Association, which has expressed concerns about player health and safety. The league has already expanded to a 17-game schedule in 2021 and has approved a 10-game international slate for 2027.
- Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes the NFL could adopt an 18-game regular season schedule soon, possibly as early as 2027.
- Jones suggested shortening the preseason as a way to implement an 18-game schedule, with teams being more prepared by the start of the regular season.
- The NFL Players Association has expressed reservations about an 18-game schedule, emphasizing the need to protect player health and safety.
- The NFL expanded to a 17-game schedule in 2021 and has approved a 10-game international schedule for 2027.
- Any change to the regular-season schedule requires negotiation and approval from the NFL Players Association.
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