NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Exec Dir Lloyd Howell have had “conversations around a potential ... 18-game regular season schedule," but those discussions have “not elevated to negotiations.” When they do, the union will be "ready with a list of its own concessions in exchange for the extra game." There is no timeline for when an agreement on an 18th game could come -- and it “surely wouldn't be added before the 2025 season” (CBSSPORTS.com, 9/8).
Meanwhile, Goodell was asked about a potential international division in an interview with NBC before Friday's Eagles-Packers game. Goodell said the "first thing we're going to really focus on is the ownership’s approved eight games already.” Goodell: “I hope to get that to 16 at some point in the future. Let’s see how that goes, but I do believe there are a number of cities internationally that could do it. It’s always a competitive side we worry about” (PRO FOOTBALL TALK, 9/6).
