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| Duration: | September 7, 2023 - January 7, 2024 |
| Draft | |
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| 2023 NFL Draft | |
| Top pick: | Bryce Young |
| Draft team: | Carolina Panthers |
| Playoffs | |
| 2023 NFL playoffs | |
| NFC Champion: | San Francisco 49ers |
| NFC runner-up: | Detroit Lions |
| AFC Champion: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| AFC runner-up: | Baltimore Ravens |
| Super Bowl | |
| Game: | Super Bowl LVIII (February 11, 2024) |
| Venue: | Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, Nevada) |
| Championship: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Runner-up: | San Francisco 49ers |
| MVP: | Patrick Mahomes, quarterback |
| Chronology | |
| ← 2022 | 2024 → |
The 2023 NFL season was the 104th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 7, 2023, with defending Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City losing to Detroit in the NFL Kickoff Game, and ended on January 7, 2024. The playoffs started on January 13, and concluded with Super Bowl LVIII, the league's championship game, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on February 11, with the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs defeating the NFC champions San Francisco 49ers.
Player movement[]
The 2023 NFL league year and trading period began on March 15. On March 13, teams were allowed to exercise options for 2023 on players with option clauses in their contracts, submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents, and submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2022 contracts and fewer than three accrued seasons of free agent credit. Teams were required to be under the salary cap using the "top 51" definition (in which the 51 highest paid-players on the team's payroll must have a combined salary cap). On March 15, clubs were allowed to contact and begin contract negotiations with players whose contracts had expired and thus became unrestricted free agents.
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end | |||
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
| LS | Long snapper | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | NT | Nose tackle | |||
| P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | QB | Quarterback | RB | Running back | |||
| S | Safety | SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
Free agency[]
Free agency began on March 15. Notable players to change teams included:
- Quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett (Cleveland to Washington), Derek Carr (Las Vegas to New Orleans), Andy Dalton (New Orleans to Carolina), Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco to Las Vegas), Taylor Heinicke (Washington to Atlanta), and Baker Mayfield (Los Angeles Rams to Tampa Bay)
- Running backs Damien Harris (New England to Buffalo), David Montgomery (Chicago to Detroit), Latavius Murray (Denver to Buffalo), Miles Sanders (Philadelphia to Carolina), Devin Singletary (Buffalo to Houston), and Jamaal Williams (Detroit to New Orleans)
- Wide receivers Nelson Agholor (New England to Baltimore), Odell Beckham Jr. (Los Angeles Rams to Baltimore), D.J. Chark (Detroit to Carolina), Allen Lazard (Green Bay to New York Jets), Jakobi Meyers (New England to Las Vegas), JuJu Smith-Schuster (Kansas City to New England), Adam Thielen (Minnesota to Carolina), and Robert Woods (Tennessee to Houston)
- Tight ends Mike Gesicki (Miami to New England), Austin Hooper (Tennessee to Las Vegas), Hayden Hurst (Cincinnati to Carolina), Dalton Schultz (Dallas to Houston), and Robert Tonyan (Green Bay to Chicago)
- Offensive linemen Orlando Brown Jr. (Kansas City to Cincinnati), Nate Davis (Tennessee to Chicago), Mike McGlinchey (San Francisco to Denver), Ben Powers (Baltimore to Denver), Jawaan Taylor (Jacksonville to Kansas City), and Andrew Wylie (Kansas City to Washington)
- Defensive linemen Zach Allen (Arizona to Denver), Calais Campbell (Baltimore to Atlanta), Marcus Davenport (New Orleans to Minnesota), Javon Hargrave (Philadelphia to San Francisco), Dre'Mont Jones (Denver to Seattle), David Onyemata (New Orleans to Atlanta), and Dalvin Tomlinson (Minnesota to Cleveland)
- Linebackers Frank Clark (Kansas City to Denver), Tremaine Edmunds (Buffalo to Chicago), T.J. Edwards (Philadelphia to Chicago), Leonard Floyd (Los Angeles Rams to Buffalo), Eric Kendricks (Minnesota to Los Angeles Chargers), and Bobby Wagner (Los Angeles Rams to Seattle)
- Defensive backs Adrian Amos (Green Bay to New York Jets), Jessie Bates (Cincinnati to Atlanta), C. J. Gardner-Johnson (Philadelphia to Detroit), Byron Murphy (Arizona to Minnesota), Patrick Peterson (Minnesota to Pittsburgh), Cameron Sutton (Pittsburgh to Detroit), Juan Thornhill (Kansas City to Cleveland) and Jimmie Ward (San Francisco to Houston)
- Kicker Matt Gay (Los Angeles Rams to Indianapolis) and Brandon McManus (Denver to Jacksonville)
- Punter Jake Bailey (New England to Miami) and Riley Dixon (Los Angeles Rams to Denver)
Trades[]
The following notable trades were made during the 2023 league year:
- March 15: The Los Angeles Rams traded CB Jalen Ramsey to Miami in exchange for TE Hunter Long and a 2023 third round selection.
- March 15: Indianapolis traded CB Stephon Gilmore to Dallas in exchange for a 2023 fifth round selection.
- March 15: Las Vegas traded TE Darren Waller to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2023 third round selection.
- March 15: Carolina traded WR D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second round selections (Nos. 9 and 61), a 2024 first round selection, and a 2025 second round selection to Chicago in exchange for a 2023 first round selection (No. 1).
- March 22: The New York Jets traded WR Elijah Moore and a 2023 third round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2023 second round selection.
- April 19: The Los Angeles Rams traded WR Allen Robinson and a 2023 seventh round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2023 seventh round selection.
- April 24: Green Bay traded QB Aaron Rodgers and 2023 first and fifth round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for 2023 first, second, and sixth round selections, and a conditional 2024 second round selection.
- April 29: Detroit traded RB D'Andre Swift and a 2023 seventh round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2023 seventh round selection and a 2025 fourth round selection.
- May 16: Minnesota traded DE Za'Darius Smith along with 2025 sixth and seventh round selections to Cleveland in exchange for 2024 and 2025 fifth round selections.
Retirements[]
Notable retirements
- QB Tom Brady - Fifteen-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro (three first-team, three second-team), seven-time Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, and LV), five-time Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, and LV), three-time NFL MVP (2007, 2010, and 2017), two-time Offensive Player of the Year (2007 and 2010), and 2009 Comeback Player of the Year. Played for New England and Tampa Bay during his 23-year career.
- WR A. J. Green - Seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time second-team All-Pro. Played for Cincinnati and Arizona during his 12-year career.
- DT Gerald McCoy – Six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro (one first-team, two second-team). Played for Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Las Vegas during his 12-year career.
- DE J. J. Watt – Five-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All-Pro (five first-team, two second-team), three-time Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014, and 2015), and 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Played for Houston and Arizona during his 12-year career.
Other retirements
- Nasir Adderley
- Chris Banjo
- Giovani Bernard
- Jared Bernhardt
- Austin Blythe
- Donte Deayon
- Ben Ellefson
- Chad Henne
- Dont'a Hightower
- Jeremy Hill
- Kevin Huber
- Mark Ingram II
- Malik Jackson
- Tony Jefferson
- Brett Kern
- Josh Lambo
- Blake Martinez
- Devin McCourty
- Sony Michel
- Alec Ogletree
- Russell Okung
- Corey Peters
- John Ross
- Chase Roullier
- Davis Webb
- Eli Wolf
- Jabari Zuniga
Draft[]
The 2023 NFL Draft was held outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27–29. Chicago, by virtue of having the worst record in 2022, was awarded the first overall selection. However, it was traded to Carolina, who selected Bryce Young out of Alabama.
2023 deaths[]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Members[]
- Bobby Beathard
- Beathard was the general manager of the Washington Redskins from 1978 to 1989 and the San Diego Chargers from 1990 to 2000, as well as serving as the Miami Dolphins' director of player personnel from 1972 to 1977, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. He was a four-time Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII, XVII, and XXII). He died on January 30, age 86.
- Bob Brown
- Brown played ten seasons in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Oakland Raiders, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and nine-time All-Pro (five first-team, four second-team). He died on June 16, age 81.
- Jim Brown
- Brown played nine seasons in the NFL as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler, nine-time All-Pro (eight first-team, one second-team), three-time NFL MVP, and 1964 NFL Champion. He died on May 18, age 87.
- Bud Grant
- Grant was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 1967 to 1983 and the 1985 season. He won an NFL championship with the Vikings in 1969 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. He died on March 11, age 95.
- Jerry Green
- Green was a journalist for The Detroit News from 1963 to 2004. He was the only sportswriter to cover each of the first 56 Super Bowls, from 1967 to 2022, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. He died on March 23, age 94.
- Art McNally
- McNally was the director of officiating for the NFL from 1968 to 1991. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022, becoming the first official to receive the honor. He died on January 1, age 97.
- Dave Wilcox
- Wilcox played 11 seasons in the NFL as a linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro (two first-team, two second-team). He died on April 19, age 80.
Active personnel[]
- Norma Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs co-owner since 2006, widow of Chiefs and American Football League founder Lamar Hunt and mother of Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. She died June 8, age 85.
Rule changes[]
The following rule changes for the 2023 season were approved at the NFL Owners' Meeting on March 28:
- The jersey numbering system was modified to allow the number 0 to be worn by all positions currently allowed to wear single-digit numbers. Placekickers and punters are now allowed to wear numbers 0–49 and 90–99. Previously 0 was not permitted to be used after the jersey numbering system was standardized in 1973 and kickers and punters could only wear numbers 1–19.
- Timing rules were modified after a ruling on the field is reversed. If outside the two-minute warning, the play clock will be set to 40 seconds instead of 25. If inside the two minute warning and a 10-second runoff is used, the play clock would be set to 30 seconds.
- Plays resulting in a turnover on downs were added to the list of booth reviewable plays (not challengeable by coaches). Plays resulting in a successful first down are still challengeable outside of the two minute warning.
- Tripping was upgraded to a personal foul (15 yards) from its current 10 yard penalty, reverting a rule change from 1974.
- Launching from one foot to attack an opponent became illegal, changing the current rule of both feet.
- Illegally handing the ball forward behind the line of scrimmage (such as a quarterback handing the ball forward to an offensive lineman to avoid a sack) is now a loss of down, consistent with the same foul occurring beyond the line of scrimmage.
- All illegal kicks (beyond the line of scrimmage or after the ball returns back behind the line) are now penalized the same as an illegal forward pass (five yards and loss of down).
- If the offense commits a live-ball penalty and the defense commits a dead-ball penalty on the last play of either half, the period will not be extended for an untimed down.
- Language referring to "butt, ram, or spear" with the helmet was combined under the umbrella of "impermissible uses of the helmet" and clarified legal incidental contact. During the May Owners Meeting, the following bylaw and rule changes was made:
- Teams will now be able to have a third quarterback available on game days without occupying a roster spot. The third quarterback will be available if the team's first two quarterbacks are either injured or disqualified. If one of the two regular quarterbacks return to the game, the third will return to the bench unless both quarterbacks are again unavailable for the same reasons.
- On kickoffs, a fair catch made at or behind the 25 yard line will be awarded at the 25 yard line, mirroring the college football rule adopted in 2018.
Preseason[]
The majority of training camps are planned to open on July 26. The preseason is scheduled to begin on August 3 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, featuring the New York Jets (represented in the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 by Joe Klecko and Darrelle Revis) and Cleveland (represented by Joe Thomas)
Regular season[]
The season is planned to be played over an 18-week schedule beginning on September 7. Each of the league's 32 teams plays 17 games, with one bye week for each team. The regular season is scheduled to end on January 7, 2024; all games during the final weekend will be intra-division games, as it has been since 2010.[citation needed]
Each team plays the other three teams in its own division twice, one game against each of the four teams from a division in its own conference, one game against each of the four teams from a division in the other conference, one game against each of the remaining two teams in its conference that finished in the same position in their respective divisions the previous season (e.g., the team that finished fourth in its division would play all three other teams in its conference that also finished fourth in their divisions), and one game against a team in another division in the other conference that also finished in the same position in their respective division the previous season.
The division pairings for 2023 are as follows:
| Four intra-conference games | Four interconference games
AFC East vs NFC East AFC North vs NFC West AFC South vs NFC South AFC West vs NFC North |
Interconference game by 2022 position
NFC East at AFC West NFC North at AFC North NFC South at AFC East NFC West at AFC South |
Highlights of the 2023 season are planned to include (with, unless otherwise noted, specific teams and kickoff times to be announced at a later date):
- NFL Kickoff Game: The 2023 season is scheduled to begin with the Kickoff Game on September 7 in primetime, with Detroit at defending Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City.
- NFL International Series: On May 10, the league announced a five-game international slate for 2023. Three games will be played in London, England: Atlanta at Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium (marking the second year under a three-year deal in which Jacksonville will host a game at Wembley), on October 1, Jacksonville at Buffalo on October 8 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Baltimore at Tennessee on October 15 at Tottenham. The league will also stage two games at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, marking the NFL's first games in the city: Miami at Kansas City on November 5 and Indianapolis at New England on November 12. All games are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET kickoffs.
- Thanksgiving: As has been the case since 2006, three games are scheduled for Thursday, November 23, with Green Bay at Detroit and Washington at Dallas in the traditional afternoon doubleheader, and San Francisco at Seattle in the nightcap. As part of a new media agreement with Amazon Prime Video, this will be the first season that a game will be scheduled on the Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving: Miami at the New York Jets
- Christmas: Christmas Day, December 25, lands on a Monday. While the normal Sunday afternoon slate of games will still be played on Christmas Eve, the Sunday night game (New England at Denver) will instead air on NFL Network and NBC will broadcast a game on Saturday afternoon, December 23. Three games are then scheduled on Christmas Day: Las Vegas at Kansas City, the New York Giants at Philadelphia and the regular Monday Night Football game: Baltimore at San Francisco.
Changes to flexible scheduling rules[]
As part of new media agreements that were signed by the networks in 2021, the league's flexible scheduling system expands this season to include Monday Night Football games, and increase the amount of cross-flexing (switching) of Sunday afternoon games between CBS and Fox. In May 2023, league owners then passed flex scheduling rules for Thursday Night Football as well, only as a trial basis for this season, and they would only carry over to 2024 if no TNF games are flexed in 2023.
Monday Night Football games can be flexed between Weeks 12 and 17 in 2023, provided that the league announces their rescheduling no later than 12 days before the contests. The flex scheduling restriction for early season Sunday Night Football remains the same as in previous years, in that no more than two games may be flexed during the first two months of the season (between Weeks 5 and 13 in 2023), with a 12-day advance notice. The deadline for flexing late season Sunday night games (between Weeks 14 and 17 in 2023) has been extended this season, and the league can now give up to a six-day notice for these contests like in Week 18. For Thursday Night Football, only two games may be flexed between Weeks 13 and 17, teams cannot play two away TNF games during season, the same team cannot be flexed into TNF both times, and the league must give a 28-day notice.
CBS and Fox will still be able to protect games from being moved to another network. When the initial season schedule is created, the two networks can select a limited amount of games involving a specific number of teams from their respective conference. Otherwise every game can be initially scheduled on any network regardless of conference. After the season is underway, the two networks will be allowed to protect one game each week from getting flexed to another network.
Scheduling changes[]
Week 15: Five games have been set aside to potentially be moved into a tripleheader on Saturday, December 16: Atlanta–Carolina, Chicago–Cleveland, Denver–Detroit, Minnesota–Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh–Indianapolis. Of these games, three will be selected to play on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. ET, while the remaining two will be scheduled as Thursday, Sunday or Monday games.
Week 18: Two games with playoff implications are planned to be moved to Saturday, January 6, at 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET as a Monday Night Football doubleheader. Another game with playoff implications will be moved into Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET. The rest will be scheduled as Sunday afternoon games.
Postseason[]
The 2023 playoffs are scheduled to begin with the wild-card round, with three wild-card games played in each conference. Wild Card Weekend is planned for January 13–15, 2024. In the Divisional round, scheduled for January 20–21, the top seed in the conference will play the lowest remaining seed and the other two remaining teams will play each other. The winners of those games will advance to the Conference Championship games scheduled for January 28. Super Bowl LVIII is scheduled for February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
Notable events[]
Sale of the Washington Commanders[]
After mounting pressure from other league owners to sell the franchise, Daniel Snyder hired BofA Securities to explore possible transactions in November 2022. In May 2023, he reached an agreement to sell the Commanders to an investment group led by Josh Harris, owner of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, for $6.05 billion. The group has 20 limited partners worth a combined $100 billion. The sale was the highest price ever paid for a sports team and was unanimously approved by the NFL on July 20, 2023.
Gambling suspensions[]
On April 21, the NFL suspended three players indefinitely (Detroit wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C. J. Moore, and Washington defensive end Shaka Toney), and two players for six games (Detroit wide receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill) for violations of the league's gambling policy. Detroit later released Cephus and Moore.
On June 29, the NFL suspended three additional players indefinitely (Indianapolis cornerback Isaiah Rodgers and linebacker Rashod Berry, and free agent defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor) for betting on league games in 2022. The league also suspended Tennessee offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere for six games for violating the league's gambling policy by betting on non-NFL sports while at team facilities. On July 24, Denver defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely for violating the policy.
All players suspended indefinitely are allowed to apply for reinstatement after the 2023 season.
Head coaching and front office changes[]
Head coaches[]
Off-season[]
| Team | Departing coach | Interim coach | Incoming coach | Reason for leaving | Notes |
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| Arizona Cardinals | Kliff Kingsbury | Kliff Kingsbury | Jonathan Gannon | Fired | Kingsbury was fired on January 9, after 4 seasons with the Cardinals. During his tenure, the team was 28–37–1 (.432), with one playoff appearance and no playoff wins.
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| Carolina Panthers | Matt Rhule | Steve Wilks | Frank Reich | Fired | After a 1–4 start, Rhule was fired October 10, 2022 after 2+ seasons with the team. During his tenure, the Panthers were 11–27 (.289) with no playoff appearances.
Wilks, the team’s defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach, took over as interim coach. This is his second NFL head coaching position, having previously been the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for one season. |
| Denver Broncos | Nathaniel Hackett | Jerry Rosburg | Sean Payton | Hackett was fired on December 26, 2022, after a 4–11 (.267) tenure, missing the playoffs in his only partial season with the team.
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| Houston Texans | Lovie Smith | Lovie Smith | DeMeco Ryans | Smith was fired on January 8 after one season, compiling a record of 3–13–1 (.206) and missing the playoffs.
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| Indianapolis Colts | Frank Reich | Jeff Saturday | Shane Steichen | Reich was fired on November 7, 2022 after starting the season 3–5–1 (.389). In 5+ seasons with the Colts, Reich was 40–33–1 (.547), with 2 wild card playoff appearances and a playoff record of 1–2 (.333).
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Front office personnel[]
Off-season[]
| Team | Position | Departing office holder | Reason for leaving | Interim replacement | Incoming office holder | Notes |
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| Arizona Cardinals | General manager | Steve Keim | Resigned | N/A | Monti Ossenfort | Keim stepped down on January 9 for health-related reasons. He had served as the Cardinals' GM for 10 seasons.
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| Chicago Bears | President | Ted Phillips | Retired | N/A | Kevin Warren | Phillips retired after the 2022 season, after 24 seasons as the Bears' president.
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| Tennessee Titans | General manager | Jon Robinson | Fired | Ryan Cowden | Ran Carthon | Robinson was fired on December 6 after 6+ seasons as the Titans' GM, despite a relatively successful tenure with the Titans, including 2 AFC South titles, 4 playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2019.
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Media[]
Television[]
This will be the first season under new eleven year TV agreements with the CBS, Fox, NBC. and ESPN/ABC, renewing their rights to the "AFC package", "NFC package", Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football, respectively, through the 2033 season. Among the new changes:
- Flexible scheduling has been expanded to include Monday Night Football, and increase the amount of "cross-flexing" (switching) Sunday afternoon games between CBS and Fox. Under the new system, CBS and Fox will be able to protect a limited number of games involving a specific number of teams from their respective conference.
- The number of ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football doubleheaders increase from one to at least three.
- Fox acquires the rights to air Christmas Day games as the schedule permits.
- The four broadcasters will now each air one divisional playoff game, with ABC/ESPN taking over the slot that was previously rotated annually between CBS and Fox.
- Beginning this season ABC will air the Pro Bowl exclusively
- ABC/ESPN has been added to the annual Super Bowl rotation, with the four broadcasters airing the game in the following order: CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC/ESPN.
NFL Network will continue to televise select regular season games, including Sunday morning (US time) International Series games.
Fox Deportes will continue to air Spanish-language coverage of Fox games. ESPN Deportes will do the same for ESPN, ABC, and CBS games. Universo and Telemundo Deportes (select games) will do the same for NBC games.[citation needed]
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli continues to air on ESPN2 until the 2024 NFL season.
CBS will continue to produce alternative, youth-oriented telecasts of selected games on sister channel Nickelodeon.
This is the second season that DirecTV is allowed to air Thursday Night Football on DirecTV's packages for business customers. This agreement was independent of DirecTV's previous NFL Sunday Ticket deal, primarily to allow bars, restaurants, casinos, and other venues to continue offering TNF games without reconfiguring their systems to accommodate a streaming-only platform.
Streaming[]
This will be the first of six seasons that Peacock will exclusively stream one game per year, and will continue to simulcast all NBC games through 2033.
This will be the second season that ESPN+ exclusively streams one International Series game, along with simulcasts of all ABC games through the 2033 season.
Paramount+ will continue to simulcast all CBS games.
This will be the second season that Thursday Night Football exclusively streams on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. This will also be the first year that Amazon will have the rights to stream a newly scheduled game on the Black Friday.
NFL+ will continue to simulcast all local and national primetime regular season games on mobile platforms (not including casting to TV's) , all out of market preseason games Live (national games for mobile devices only) along with replays of all games.
NFL Sunday Ticket[]
For residential customers, this will be the first season that the NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market sports package will exclusively be on YouTube TV, as well as on YouTube's Primetime Channels service as a standalone subscription option. DirecTV declined to renew its exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, which it held since the package's debut in 1994.
It is unknown whether DirecTV will continue to hold the rights to offer NFL Sunday Ticket to bars, restaurants, and other commercial venues, allowing them to continue showing games without having to reconfigure their systems to accommodate a streaming-only platform.
Radio[]
This will be the second season that Westwood One radio will be airing its package of radio rights to all nationally televised games, while adding audio coverage of other events such as the NFL Draft and NFL Honors. It also greatly expands the ability for its broadcasts to be distributed for free via digital platforms, including via local affiliates' "primary digital platforms", and via the NFL app. Compass Media, ESPN Radio and Sports USA will continue to broadcast select Local Sunday afternoon games nationally on radio.