Goodell Says Tokyo Is on NFL List for Future Game

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tokyo is on the league’s list for a future regular-season game, potentially in 2027 or 2028, but the league has not announced a schedule or date. Goodell made the comments Friday in an interview on NFL Daily, saying Tokyo could host a game “next year or the year after” and that it was coming in the near future. His remarks describe a possibility under consideration, not a confirmed matchup. A 2027 game appears less likely, according to a report citing sportswriter Albert Breer, who said 2028 was a more realistic timeline. Goodell did not specify which season the league might choose. The NFL has not identified participating teams or a venue for a Tokyo game. A regular-season game would be the first in Japan. The league held 14 exhibition games in the country from 1976 through 2005, including 13 in Tokyo. The NFL has previously identified Japan as a market of interest, and the Los Angeles Rams hold marketing rights there through the league’s Global Markets Program. Those rights do not establish that the Rams would play in a Tokyo game. The remarks come as the NFL continues expanding its international schedule. The 2026 season includes nine...