Editing NFL on CBS (section)

====2014–2017: Thursday night games====
{{See also|Thursday Night Football}}
In January 2014, reports surfaced that the NFL was shopping a selection of up to eight games from its ''[[Thursday Night Football]]'' package to other broadcasters, including the league's existing broadcast partners, along with [[Turner Sports]]. While the league was seeking either a cable or broadcast outlet, they were strongly considering the latter.<ref name=nyt-newdeal>{{cite web|title=N.F.L. Explores New TV Deal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/sports/football/nfl-may-sell-tv-rights-to-some-thursday-games.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid%3D=tw-nytsports&_r=0|work=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2014|access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=sbj-simulcast>{{cite web|title=Sources: NFL Wants Thursday Games Simulcast On NFL Network|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2014/01/15/thursdays.aspx|work=Sports Business Journal|date=January 15, 2014|access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=sbj-abctnf>{{cite web|title=Sources: ABC Planning To Bid For Thursday Night NFL Package|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2014/01/16/TNF.aspx|work=Sports Business Journaldate=January 16, 2014|date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=January 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name=wsj-bids>{{cite news|title=NFL Expected to Receive Bids to Air Thursday Games|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304419104579327103838456122?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304419104579327103838456122.html|work=Wall Street Journal|date = January 17, 2014|access-date=January 20, 2014|last1 = Sharma|first1 = Amol}}</ref>

On February 5, 2014, it was announced that CBS would air eight, early-season Thursday night games during the [[2014 NFL season]] in simulcast with NFL Network, with the remainder airing on NFL Network exclusively. CBS's team of [[Jim Nantz]] and [[Phil Simms]] handled commentary for all of the games, and CBS Sports produced all of the games in the package, including those on NFL Network, which would be produced in the manner of CBS telecasts. Tracy Wolfson would be the sideline reporter. Wolfson joined the NFL team on a permanent basis after working [[Southeastern Conference#Football|SEC games]] for [[SEC on CBS|CBS]] since [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|2004]]. She was replaced by Allie LaForce in that capacity. As a part of the contract, CBS was also allowed to broadcast a Saturday game in Week 16 for the first time since 2005.<ref name=cbs-nflthursday>{{cite web|title=CBS to broadcast eight Thursday night football games in 2014|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24431657/cbs-to-take-eight-thursday-night-games-in-2014|work=CBS Sports|date=February 5, 2014}}</ref><ref name=usatoday-nflcbs>{{cite web|title=CBS to broadcast NFL games on Thursday in 2014|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/02/05/cbs-thursday-tv-games-nfl-network/5227869/|work=USA Today|date=February 5, 2014}}</ref>

On January 18, 2015, the NFL announced that CBS and the NFL Network would again partner, with the same broadcast schedule, during the [[2015 NFL season]].<ref name=cbs-nflthursday2015>{{cite web|title=NFL, CBS continue partnership for Thursday Night Football|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-cbs-continue-partnership-on-thursday-night-football-0ap3000000459912|work=CBS Sports|date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> The contract is again only for one year, while CBS's Sunday contract is 12 years long. The contract was renewed for another two years for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with the network load reduced to five games each year. CBS also partnered with [[Yahoo! Sports]] during the 2015 season, with Yahoo live streaming a CBS-produced game around the globe. The game was not available on CBS except in the local markets of the teams ([[2015 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville]] and [[2015 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo]]). CBS again produced Yahoo! Sports's webcast of the [[2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jaguars]]' 2017 game against the [[2017 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]].

On January 31, 2018, the NFL announced that Fox won the rights to televise ''Thursday Night Football'' for the next five seasons; this came after CBS requested a lower rights fee to compensate for declining viewership.<ref>{{cite press release|title=FOX SPORTS REACHES FIVE YEAR RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH NFL TO BROADCAST THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT|url=https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/FOX-SPORTS-REACHES-FIVE-YEAR-RIGHTS-AGREEMENT-WITH-NFL-TO-BROADCAST--THURSDAY-NIGHT-FOOTBALL-PRESENTED-BY-BUD-LIGHT.aspx|publisher=National Football League|date=January 31, 2018|access-date=February 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bonesteel|first=Matt|title='Thursday Night Football' will move to Fox next season|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/31/thursday-night-football-reportedly-will-move-to-fox-next-season/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 31, 2018|access-date=February 1, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>