The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement that would give the the league an equity stake in the sports network.

The report noted that within the ESPN family of programming, NFL Network could wind up looking akin to SEC Network, which provides constant programming about the league while ESPN’s flagship channel also broadcasts SEC games and SEC-related shows.

In return for the equity stake, ESPN is expected at minimum to take over the NFL’s cable properties including the NFL Network and Red Zone, the popular channel that continuously updates fans on the slate of Sunday contests. The NFL Network also has the rights to several regular season games late in the season.