Deadspin | Report: NFL homeowners anticipated to OK Roger Goodell contract extension

NFL homeowners are anticipated to approve a freelance extension for commissioner Roger Goodell at their spring league assembly on Wednesday, The Athletic reported.

Goodell, 66, has been commissioner since 2006, and his present contract expires in March 2027.

He ultimate gained a freelance extension — his fourth — in 2023.

The league does now not expose Goodell’s wage, however on the time of his most up-to-date extension, ESPN mentioned he reportedly earned $63.9 million yearly within the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.

Goodell has overseen league enlargement each regionally and across the world. Teams are extra treasured now than ever, thank you partially to a media-rights deal that Goodell helped to barter, with the Washington Commanders offered for a file $6.065 billion in 2023. The annual draft now’s held in rotating league towns, drawing loads of 1000’s of fanatics. The NFL additionally has expanded its world footprint, with seven regular-season video games set to be performed out of doors the United States in 2025.

Goodell is the 8th NFL commissioner and his tenure is 2d in period simplest to Pete Rozelle, who served from 1960-89.

–Field Level Media