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2026 NFL schedule release could be delayed by a week
Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesMark your calendars. Or don’t, because the date might change. The NFL schedule release, which has landed in the second week of May for the past five or six years running, could come a week later than usual in 2026. NFL VP of broadcast planning Mike North appeared on the It’s Always Game Day in Buffalo podcast prior to this year’s NFL Draft — with his comments first reported by CBS Sports — and said that while the…
Detroit Lions Schedule Release Date Could Be Pushed Back
Detroit Lions fans may want to pump the brakes on circling a date. According to a report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the NFL’s annual schedule release may not land during its usual window this year. While the league has built a recent pattern of unveiling the full slate in mid-May, that timeline is far from guaranteed in 2026. NFL schedule release timeline no longer locked in For the past several years, the NFL has targeted the second…
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