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The 32 owners of the NFL have made a lot of money since Roger Goodell took over as commissioner back in 2006.
So it makes sense that they would want to keep Goodell in power as long as possible.
With the 67-year-old entering the final year of his last contract extension, which expires in March 2027, Goodell is close to inking a new deal, according to Mark Maske of Front Office Sports.
“The NFL’s team owners have not yet completed a contract extension with commissioner Roger Goodell,” Maske wrote. “But they expect to finalize an extension with him in the coming months to keep him in place to oversee the negotiations for new broadcasting deals and a collective bargaining agreement with players that could include an 18-game season, according to four people familiar with the owners’ views.”
Maske pinpointed the NFL’s October meeting as a possible target date for Goodell’s new contract to be finalized.
“One of the people with knowledge of the owners’ views called it ‘critical’ for the extension with Goodell to be completed, with the labor and broadcast negotiations looming,” Maske added. “Another confirmed that the confidence level is high that the deal with Goodell will be finalized.”
Under Goodell’s leadership, the league’s revenue has grown by nearly $17 billion. Individual teams were paid approximately $432 million under the current CBA last season, and the league as a whole topped $23 billion in total revenue.
He’s spearheaded the NFL’s aggressive plan to grow its international footprint into countries like Ireland, Brazil, Germany, and more.
Goodell is also pushing for a switch from a 17-game to 18-game season in the next few years, which would decrease the preseason schedule from three to two games, add an extra bye week, and possibly add close to $1 billion in added revenue for the league.
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