NFL Owners Discuss Rule Changes, Tech Upgrades, and International Expansion

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. NFL owners, executives and coaches head to Phoenix next week for the annual league meetings. Though diving to business topics like marketing, sports betting, media deals, and ownership changes while reviewing rule proposals and sharing team, updates after free agency and before the draft. Other rule changes are up for votes, needing approval from at least 24 of the 32 teams. Key ones include allowing on-side kicks any time, not just late in games, tweaks to kickoff alignments and out-of-bounds kicks, plus options for league. Officials to review ejections or fix obvious ref mistakes during any potential work stoppages. Referee contract talks remain stalled despite ongoing negotiations with the league paying officials around $350,000 a season on average. The NFL wants to shift bonuses to top performers and build a deeper talent pool, and Commissioner

1:02Roderick Adele may give updates in his state of the. League address. Owners will also discuss tech upgrades like AI for better officiating, injury tracking, and even virtual first-down measurements alongside plans for. Nine international games in 2026 across London, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and more, with eyes on even bigger expansion. Meanwhile, Flag Football is gaining steam, highlighted by last week's event where pros like Joe Burrell and Tom Brady faced off against specialists. And teams eye pro leagues ahead of the 2028 Olympics after committing $32 million total. Votes on ownership transfers, future draft pick trades, and roster rules will help steer the league forward.