Kraft Pushes for 18-Game NFL Season

On March 31st, Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, is pushing hard for an 18 game

regular season starting in 2026. He's at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix, which kicked

off on March 29th, making his case to the 32 team owners for big changes to.

Boost the league. Kraft sees it as a smart move for growth and revenue, saying preseason

games aren't cutting it anymore. He wants to swap them out for real action,

at a second by-week for player safety and expand internationally while keeping the season healthy.

Overall, across the league, folks are split more games mean bigger money,

but player health is a real worry after bumping up to 17 games back in 20. 21.

Patriots fans point to their team's strong run last season with few long-term injuries.

New England even pushed a Super Bowl 60 undercrafts watch, showing an extra game didn't wreck them.

His plan stretches the season to 20 weeks total, with that extra rest built in.

Owners are voting on rules now, so keep an eye on how this shakes out for the NFL's future grind.

I'm Corey with The Story. That's your NFL News Today update, AI-powered, and always on.