In 2022, the NFL began the International Home Marketing Areas initiative, which allowed 25 teams to freely market themselves in specific countries, Canada among them.

The NFL could eventually expand to 40 teams, according to league insider Mike Florio. Florio plies his trade for NBC’s ProFootballTalk and typically has the inside beat on NFL affairs.

Interestingly, A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports reported Wednesday that some within the NFL believe international expansion could come sooner than later. "We don’t know if it’s going to ...

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NFL looking to expand global presence, ... 29 of the 32 NFL teams participate in the program across 21 international markets ... Seattle Seahawks: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand ...

"I can definitely see [the NFL] expanding to Canada," Jefferson said when asked about the possibility of a team heading north of the border. "I feel like Canada would be the easiest place to expand.