NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell agrees to three-year extension

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract was extended for three years, the league announced Wednesday.

"The Compensation Committee updated the full ownership today that an agreement has been reached to extend Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract for three years, through March 2027," the league said in a statement.

The exact compensation Goodell will receive is not known. Pro Football Talk speculated that he could earn around $60 million per year.

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Commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL Experience London at the Battersea Power Station on Oct. 7, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

The first inkling that Goodell was going to receive an extension came in March when the league’s compensation committee was expected to propose the extension to team owners for approval. Indianapolis Colts team owner Jim Irsay said in May the deal was "virtually done."

With the NFL’s financial success, ESPN reported earlier this year that Goodell’s extension is expected to be incentive-laden but also the most lucrative deal a commissioner has gotten in any sport. It will also be his fourth extension since taking over as commissioner in 2006.

It was speculated that Goodell’s 2017 extension would be his final one, especially after the tumultuous process it went through. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones even threatened a lawsuit against the league, which eventually resulted in him being fined. 

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Commissioner Roger Goodell Tottenham attends the NFL international match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, on Oct. 8, 2023. (Simon Marper/PA Images