NFL Teams May Sell Preseason Games to Streamers

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, football news powered by AI. The NFL is exploring a change that could make preseason games harder to catch on local TV. Teams might soon sell rights to their preseason matchups, plus some original content, directly to streaming services. A league source says this idea is gaining traction. Lead meetings in Arizona next week will dive into the details. Teams remain, like whether these streams would be exclusive or still available on local broadcasts. It's all still in early stages. Big market teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears stand to gain the most, potentially caching in big with popular streamers. Smaller franchises might struggle to find buyers, highlighting uneven benefits across the league. The NFL has already dipped into streaming with regular season games on platforms like Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Netflix. Those were league-wide efforts, unlike this, team-driven push for lower-viewership preseason

1:02slots. As media landscapes shift, the league keeps adapting to stay ahead, even if preseason streams aren't a game-changer yet.