Mike Repole says NFL discussed two expansion teams

UFL co-owner Mike Repole said Friday that the NFL is “talking about two more expansion teams,” a claim the league has not publicly confirmed. Repole made the remark while discussing factors that will shape the UFL’s scheduling decisions, and he said the spring league does not plan to overlap with the NFL or the college football season. No details were provided on a timeline, potential markets or any formal league action.

Repole’s comment came in a brief exchange with reporters and was not accompanied by supporting documentation or specifics. There has been no public indication from the NFL that it has opened a formal expansion process, and the league has not announced any vote or committee work on adding franchises.

The report notes Repole could be in a position to hear informal chatter through business connections, including a partnership with Tom Brady in NoBull. Still, the available information does not establish that the NFL has begun market evaluations, stadium discussions or ownership vetting tied to expansion.

As a result, Repole’s remark should be treated as an unverified claim rather than confirmation of a league initiative. Any accurate assessment of expansion plans would require direct confirmation from the NFL or clearly observable procedural steps.

NFL has not publicly signaled an expansion process

The NFL has not commented publicly on adding teams. The report also says there is no clear outside sign the league is actively pursuing expansion at this stage, leaving Repole’s statement without independent confirmation.

The most recent structural changes referenced in the report have centered on increasing the league’s total slate of games rather than adding franchises. The report argues that, if long-term growth becomes a priority beyond schedule changes, expansion could become a topic in the future, but that remains speculative based on the information available.

What would indicate expansion is moving forward

Any meaningful move toward expansion would typically be signaled by an NFL statement or clear steps such as market studies, ownership vetting and formal votes. None of those elements were cited alongside Repole’s comment.

For now, the next key indicator will be whether the league addresses the remark directly or whether tangible procedural steps emerge that go beyond offhand comments from people outside the NFL’s decision-making process.