The league's Compensation Committee on Sunday notified the league's owners that it reached a four-season extension with Goodell.The deal will carry Goodell through the end of the 2030 season and expire just prior to the 2031 NFL Draft when he will be 71 years old.Terms of the new extension are not known and won't be announced as they are between an individual and a privately held company.But one industry compensation consultant source told OutKick that Goodell was expected to reach $300 million over the four-year term if he meets the top tier of his deal's incentive thresholds.Compensation Committee Chairman Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner and ally of Goodell, sent a memo to the rest of the league's 31 owners announcing the deal:New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks to the crowd, Sunday, Feb.1, 2026, during a Patriots NFL football Send Off rally in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for Super Bowl LX.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne)"As members of the Compensation Committee, we’re pleased to announce that we have reached agreement with Roger to remain as Commissioner through the 2030 League Season, ending on March 31, 2031."Throughout the negotiation process, the Committee worked closely with an independent 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."To that end, the agreement is 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."We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the next four years.If any of you has any questions, please reach out to any of us."The memo is from Kraft, New York Giants owner John Mara, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, and Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner – all ...