Cowboys exec Stephen Jones talks possibility of NFL adding 18th game to schedule

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The NFL moving from a 17-game schedule to an 18-game schedule is "probably inevitable," according to Dallas Cowboys Chief Operating Officer Stephen Jones.

Over the last few months, the idea of the NFL adding another regular-season game and pushing the Super Bowl to Presidents Day weekend has been talked about in spurts. Roger Goodell and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow have been among those talking about it.

Jones believed the switch will happen eventually.

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Stephen Jones, Dallas Cowboys COO and director of player personnel, before an NFL preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers Aug. 20, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I'm on the competition committee. We've talked about this, knowing that it's probably inevitable," Jones, the son of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, told The Athletic’s "Scoop City" podcast.

"I do know, at the end of the day, the players enjoy the compensation that's coming their way, and they get, for the most part, half of every revenue dollar that comes through the door. So, certainly getting paid well.

"We all know when we go to 18 games, our revenue's gonna jump, and certainly should only help in terms of the money available to pay players and get players the compensation."

Jones said, at a league level, the amount of wear and tear on players’ bodies and how general managers and coaches handle their 53-man rosters over the course of a possible 18-game season is something being looked at. It could mean an additional bye week.

Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones Jr. during a game at State Farm