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.
TL;DR
- 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.