The NFL could begin renegotiating its media rights deals as soon as 2026, four years ahead of the current agreement's opt-out clause, Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC in an exclusive interview.

A new media rights deal could potentially add billions of dollars to the league's coffers. The league needs agreement from its current media partners — Disney , Comcast's NBCUniversal, Paramount , Amazon and Fox — to start discussions on any new deal.

The NFL signed an 11-year, $111 billion media rights deal in 2021 that contains a league opt-out clause after the 2029-30 season for all of its media partners except Disney, which has one extra year of rights.

Both sides may be incentivized to strike new rights agreements if it means the league

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