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Goodell, 64, has been in charge of the United
States' most popular professional sports league since 2006 and
the compensation committee informed the full ownership group of
the deal at the New York league meeting.
The contract extension came as little surprise as it was widely
reported to have been in the works for months.
"I'm obviously honored to do this job," Goodell told reporters.
"It's not going to change how I'm approaching my day-to-day
job."
He declined to comment directly on his agenda for the next
portion of his tenure, saying there were "still a number of
things" he and the league hoped to accomplish.
The deal marks the fourth extension for Goodell, who has
navigated the NFL through a period of rapid growth in
popularity.
The value of Goodell's compensation in the extension was not
immediately clear. In 2021, the New York Times reported he had
earned nearly $128 million over the previous two fiscal years.
Goodell did not comment directly on whether this would be his
last contract extension.
"From my standpoint, I signed a three-year extension – that’s
what I’m going to do," he said. "We’ll see what the future
holds."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New YorkEditing by Christian
Radnedge)
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