Roger Goodell secures NFL extension through 2030 season
The NFL commissioner’s fifth extension will keep him in the role until March 2031, with more than 95 per cent of his compensation tied to performance, according to Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed to a four-season contract extension that will keep him in the role through the 2030 season, the league announced on Sunday.
His contract will expire on 31 March 2031, at the same time as the NFL’s current collective bargaining agreement. Goodell helped finalise that agreement in 2020.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, chairman of the NFL’s Compensation Committee, said more than 95 per cent of Goodell’s total compensation was tied to his performance, the league’s performance and metrics assessed at the committee’s discretion.
The NFL did not disclose Goodell’s total compensation, the specific performance measures or other financial terms of the agreement.
The extension is Goodell’s fifth since he succeeded Paul Tagliabue on 1 September 2006. Previous extensions were agreed in 2009, 2012, 2017 and 2023. At the end of the new deal, he is expected to have served as commissioner for 24 years.
