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Roger Goodell says NFL 'better' because of diversity efforts - ESPN

NEW ORLEANS — In light of President Donald Trump's executive order to roll back DEI policies, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell faced multiple questions Monday about the league's intentions for equitable hiring.

During his state of the league address, Goodell doubled down on the NFL's commitment to inclusive hiring practices, such as the Rooney Rule, which the league created in 2003 and requires clubs to interview minority or female candidates for open head coach, general manager, coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and senior level positions.

«We got into diversity efforts because we felt it was the right thing for the National Football League, and we're going to continue those efforts because we've not only convinced ourselves, I think we've proven to ourselves that it does make the NFL better,» Goodell told reporters. «We're not in this because it's a trend to get into it or a trend to get out of it. Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent into the National Football League both on and off the field.»

The league has made multiple updates to the rule since 2003 based on feedback from clubs and candidates. «There's no requirement to hire a particular individual on the basis of race or gender,» Goodell said. «It's simply on the basis of looking at a canvas of candidates that reflect our communities and to look at the kind of talent that exists there, and then you make the best decision on who is hired.

»There are no quotas in our system. This is about opening that funnel and bringing the best talent into the NFL."

In 2021, the rule was updated to require clubs to interview two external minority candidates in person, for head coach and general manager jobs. This hiring cycle, the rule came under

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