NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at his Super Bowl 52 press conference on Wednesday that players have expressed mixed opinions about having their bye weeks before playing on Thursday Night Football.
"I think the reaction is clearly mixed within the players that I've spoken to," Goodell said, per Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith. "Obviously, most players don't like a short week, but they sure do love the 10 days that come after that. And in fact, I can remember, distinctly, several conversations about, 'This is like a mini-bye, so don't put the Thursday game close to the bye week, because that's something we want to make sure that we have separated, so we can get the benefits of both of those.