NFL 工会领导人表示，18 场比赛的赛季“并非不可避免”，而是专注于保护球员。 NFL union leader says 18-game season "not inevitable," focuses on protecting players instead.

NFL玩家协会的临时执行董事David White指出, 18场的正规赛季“不是不可避免的。” The NFL Players Association's interim executive director, David White, stated that an 18-game regular season is "not inevitable." 他没有与全国自由联盟讨论过这一想法,扩大该季节将需要重新谈判将于2031年到期的现行集体谈判协议。 He has not discussed the idea with the NFL, and expanding the season would require renegotiating the current Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in 2031. 怀特强调重点保护和赋予玩家权力,而不是延长赛季时间。 White emphasized focusing on protecting and empowering players, not on extending the season length.