Roger Goodell reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension, the league announced Sunday. The deal runs through March 2031 and would mark 25 seasons with Goodell in charge, if he completes the contract.
The compensation committee headed by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft informed the full ownership regarding the extension. The memo, reviewed by Sportico, said the committee worked with a third-party compensation consultant and outside counsel to “structure a deal that aligns Roger’s compensation with the League’s long-term interests and success.” The value of the deal was not disclosed, but the memo stated that it is bonus heavy with more than 95% of the total compensation tied to Goodell’s and the NFL‘s performance measured against certain metrics.
“We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the next four years,” read the memo. The committee also includes John Mara (New York Giants), Shad Khan (Jacksonville Jaguars), Jimmy Haslam (Cleveland Browns), Michael Bidwell (Arizona Cardinals) and Greg Penner (Denver Broncos).
This is the fifth extension for Goodell, who took over for Paul Tagliabue in September 2006 after prevailing over Gregg Levy in what was a tight vote in the initial rounds of ballots. Goodell will be 72 when his new contract expires.
