The NFL has already begun talking with broadcast partners about crafting new contracts ahead of the 2026 season. Thanks to the league’s deal to sell NFL Media to ESPN, the NFL has an inventory of international games to sell to new partners this year. But Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr is cautioning the league not to sell too many games to streaming services, or it could find itself in serious trouble.
Key Details: Tread carefully: FCC chair Brendan Carr has warned the NFL not to sell too many games to streaming services. Serious business: The league’s antitrust exemption could be threatened if it moves too many games off free TV. Unencessary threat?: The NFL knows full well that its gaudy annual ratings numbers rest on its offering games on free TV channels. 
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Carr appeared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday to
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