The NFL announced Sunday that Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed to terms with team owners on a contract extension through the 2030 season. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the extension.
Goodell's current contract was set to run through March 2027 after he signed an extension in October 2023. It now expires on March 31, 2031. The new deal comes as the league prepares for negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement, with the current one also expiring in March 2031, along with upcoming broadcasting deals and a potential move to an 18-game season.
A memo from Compensation Committee chairman Robert Kraft to the other team owners, obtained by ESPN and NFL Network, described the agreement as "heavily performance based, with more than 95% 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." The memo continued: "We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the next four years."
Goodell, 67, succeeded Hall of Famer Paul Tagliabue when he was elected NFL commissioner in 2006. He is the eighth full-time commissioner in league history and, after Tagliabue's passing in November 2025, the only living NFL commissioner.
This is Goodell's fifth extension. He previously re-signed in 2009, 2012, 2017 and 2023. Before his last re-up, Goodell declined to address speculation that 2027 would be his final year. Clearly, that was not the case.
Goodell's time with the NFL began in 1982 as an administrative intern in the league office under then-Commissioner Pete Rozelle. Since taking over as commissioner, his tenure has been marked by improved player safety, guiding the league through the COVID-19 pandemic without a single game canceled, the game's global growth, and support for flag football, which will debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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