Is the NFL Moving to an 18-Game Schedule? Negotiations Not Expected to Begin Any Time Soon, per Report

NFL, NFLPA Reportedly Not Expected to Negotiate 18-Game Season Until At Least 2026

The NFL's push for an 18-game season feels inevitable, but it may not be imminent.

Report: NFLPA won’t discuss 18-game season until ‘at least early 2026’

The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have made many overtures about the league having an expanded 18-game regular-season schedule in its future, but according to sources, the NFL Players Association has not been willing to discuss it just yet. According to a Washington Post report Tuesday, the NFLPA is not expected to formally negotiate with the NFL and team owners on a potential 18-game schedule and other issues regarding the labor agreement …

Report: NFLPA won't discuss 18-game season until 'at least early 2026'

The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have made many overtures about the league having an expanded 18-game regular-season schedule in its future, but according to sources, the NFL Players Association has not been willing to discuss it just yet.

Is the NFL moving to an 18-game schedule? Negotiations not expected to begin any time soon, per report

Adding an 18th game to the NFL's regular season schedule seems inevitable

No Formal Discussions Imminent Regarding 18-Game Schedule

It has long been viewed as an inevitability that the NFL will expand to an 18-game regular season. An adjustment to the CBA will be required for that to be possible, and as such an agreement involving the NFL and NFLPA will need to be negotiated. Informal talks on the subject of reducing the preseason to two games and adding an 18th regular season contest have taken place between the league and union already. In part due to those discussions, so…