NFL officially extends Roger Goodell's contract for three years

The NFL has officially extended Roger Goodell’s contract as the league commissioner. News of the extension was released on Wednesday.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on the news. Goodell’s new extension keeps him in the commissioner role through March 2027.

NFL now has officially extended Roger Goodell’s three years, through March 2027.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 18, 2023

Rapoport shared an update on Goodell’s contract from the league office.

“The Compensation Committee updated the full ownership today that an agreement has been reached to extend Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract for three years, through March 2027,” the statement said.

An update on Roger Goodell’s contract. pic.twitter.com/bCUS4iUWoQ

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 18, 2023

That would give Goodell more than two full decades of time in the commissioner’s seat. He took over for Paul Tagilabue in Sept. 2006. Other specifics regarding Goodell’s contract were not available at the time.

In April, Goodell’s future as the league’s commissioner was unknown. While he was expected to receive a new deal, there were still some question marks around the situation.

“The good news is I love the job and I love what I’m doing,” Goodell said, per Sports Business Daily. “We have talked about an extension and we’ll work towards that. If that’s possible, then great. If not, I’ve been really fortunate to be in this job. I’ve loved every day of it. I would love every day that I’m in it, but I don’t really think about the tenure. I think about the progress and the important challenges we have ahead.”

Goodell’s contract was set to expire in March 2024 prior to the new extension.

“I’m honored to do this job and it’s not going to change how I do my day to day,” Goodell said, per Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports. “For the next three years, I’m going to bust my butt.”