
NFL Owners Meetings Signal Push Toward 18-Game Era and Big Scheduling Bets
At the NFL owners meetings, the league pushed the idea of an 18-game 2027 season, with SB LXII/LXIII dates still unresolved as Atlanta seeks a firm 2028 slot by 2026 and JC Tretter takes over the NFLPA. Other notes: Browns see Deshaun Watson as a 2026 quarterback option amid a $235M investment; a five-year-out draft-pick trade idea was withdrawn but may return; Rams discussed Davante Adams trade; Vikings will exercise Jordan Addison’s fifth-year option; Hard Knocks will feature Rams and Packers; Kirk Cousins’ market remains fluid; Vegas hosts SB LXIII and Nashville is favored for LXIV; and the NFL will oversee replacement officials if a fall lockout hits, with the CBA expiring May 31.













