Overview
- NFL broadcast planning chief Mike North said Monday the 2026 schedule may slip to the week of May 18 instead of the usual mid-May window.
- He cited ongoing negotiations for a five-game package, with YouTube reported as the frontrunner over Netflix and Fox.
- The release date will not be set until Commissioner Roger Goodell approves a final draft.
- Some fixtures are locked: the champion Seahawks host the opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Rams face the 49ers in Melbourne on Sept. 10, and the Ravens visit the Cowboys in Rio on Sept. 27 as part of a record nine international games.
- Networks were expected to tease select games on May 11–12, though those plans remain tentative while dates, times and TV assignments are finalized.