# Cowboys owner Jerry Jones updates timeline for NFL's 18-game schedule, floats preseason reduction > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3878637 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 13, 2026, 8:55 PM · Read it: Jerry Jones says the NFL could move to an 18-game schedule as soon as next year, but the NFLPA has vowed to defend player health and safety. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 1:56 PM: [Cowboys owner Jerry Jones drops 18-game regular season schedule take that turns heads]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes an 18-game NFL regular season could be coming sooner rather than later, predicting the league could potentially make the change as early as next year. Jones addressed the possibility Friday during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan as the Cowboys prepare for their Week 10 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers - Nov 13, 2026, 2:24 PM: [Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: 'I don't think we're far away' from 18-game NFL schedule]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) The league and its owners want to add an 18th regular-season game to the schedule, but the players association has expressed its reluctance. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:55 PM: [Cowboys owner Jerry Jones updates timeline for NFL's 18-game schedule, floats preseason reduction]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Jerry Jones says the NFL could move to an 18-game schedule as soon as next year, but the NFLPA has vowed to defend player health and safety.