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NFL Ready To Accept Thursday Night Bids From Streaming Companies

Dec 17, 2015 1:35 PM

The NFL has told television networks they're ready to accept bids for "Thursday Night Football."

The deal will again be for just two years.

The league last week sent formal RFPs to the usual TV partners and outlets -- CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and Turner.

The league also sent RFPs to several digital companies, like Google, Yahoo, Apple and Amazon, to stream the entire Thursday night schedule on a non-exclusive basis.

The league expects bidding to start in the low $300 million for the television package, with a nominal escalator in year two, sources said. CBS currently is paying around $300 million per season for the Thursday night package. 

Yahoo paid around $15M for the streaming rights to one game this season, but that was on an exclusive basis.

John Ourand/Sports Business Journal

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NFL Cap Expected To Be Between $147M-$155M In 2016

Dec 2, 2015 12:50 PM

The NFL league office has told general managers and cap guys for teams to expect the 2016 cap to come in between $147 million and $155 million.

The salary cap in 2015 is $143.28 million.

The cap first hit $100 million in 2016.

Jason Cole/Bleacher Report

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