The NFL could return to Los Angeles in time for the 2016 season as league leaders will begin a series of meetings Wednesday and through next week after three teams officially asked to make the move.
The three teams that formerly played in Los Angeles — the St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers — each submitted applications to move to the Los Angeles area beginning with the 2016 season, the NFL announced Monday night.
Each team submitted the appropriate documentation in support of its application as required by the NFL Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations, according to the league.
The applications will be reviewed this week by league staff and three league committees that will meet in New York on Wednesday and Thursday — the Los Angeles Opportunities, Stadium, and Finance committees.
The applications will be presented for consideration at the league meeting in Houston Jan. 12-13. The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs, 24 of 32.