Commissioner Proposes 22-Game Season, Calls Player Safety ‘Top Priority After the Other Ones’
Photo: Commissioner at podium with a chart that only goes up
The league commissioner on Monday proposed expanding the regular season to 22 games, assuring reporters that player safety remains the league’s “top priority after the other ones.”
“Our fans have been clear: they want more football,” he said, gesturing to a chart labeled REVENUE. “And our players have been clear about some things too, which we have noted.”
Under the proposal, each team would receive one additional bye week, to be played on Thanksgiving in London.
- League Office
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