The reason the NFL announced two Hard Knocks teams—the #Seahawks for 2026 and the #Patriots for 2027—is because the league often hears from teams, “We’ll do it next year,” as a way to decline and kick the can down the road.
So they actually held a team—the Patriots—to it and already locked them in for 2027, per @AdamSchefter.
It's the first time the NFL has ever announced a Hard Knocks team two years in advance.
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#Patriots owner Robert Kraft told reporters he's in favor of an 18th regular season game under these conditions
• Remove one preseason game (from 3 to 2).
• Add a second bye.
• All 32 NFL teams would have an international game every year.