The NFL is keeping its leader in place.
Roger Goodell has agreed to a four-year extension as the NFL’s commissioner that runs through the 2030 season, the league announced Sunday.
The new deal with Goodell is set to expire on March 31, 2031.
“Throughout the negotiation process, the committee worked closely with an independent third-party compensation consultant and outside counsel to structure a deal that aligns Roger’s compensation with the League’s long-term interests and success. To that end, the agreement is heavily performance-based, with more than 95 per cent of the total compensation tied to Roger’s and the NFL’s performance measured against various metrics and at the discretion of the compensation committee,” New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the chairman of the committee, said in a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, to all 32 teams.
“We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the next four years.”
Goodell first became commissioner in 2006, replacing Paul Tagliabue. He has received four prior extensions and will be 72 when the deal expires.