NFL Super Bowl Dates Uncertain, Eighteen-Game Season Talks

0:00It's March 31st. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Day 2 of the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix drops some real talk on Super Bowl dates. Executives explain why Super Bowl 62 in Atlanta next year and 63 in Vegas the year after don't have firm dates yet. It's not the usual move, but League Bigwig Peter O'Reilly called it, Standard Procedure. The holdup ties straight to talks about expanding to 18 regular season games in 2027 that could push Atlanta's game later into February so their keeping options open. City officials have been frustrated for over a year since it blocks hotel and convention bookings worth big money. Owners want those extra games bad. It's been on their wish list for 20 years. Now with the players' unions new director, JC Treter in place, expect movement soon. They need a date locked by the start of the 2026 season to keep things smooth.

1:00Meanwhile, Cleveland Browns doubled down on DeShawn Watson as part of their 2026 quarterback plans despite the 235. Million dollar investment. They pulled their proposal to trade draft picks five years out, but planned to revisit it. Rams toyed with trading Devonte Adams, Vikings locked Jordan Addison's fifth year option, a mid trade buzz, and both LA and Green Bay eyed Kirk. Cousins. Hard knocks get to reboot with the next two Super Bowl host city's teams, and if refs lock out, New York's calling the shots on replacements. Nashville's now the front runner for Super Bowl 64, as Vegas wraps up the latest round.