Overview
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the NFL Compensation Committee notified owners that Roger Goodell agreed to a four‑year extension that keeps him as commissioner through the 2030 season with the contract expiring March 31, 2031.
- The committee described the agreement as heavily performance based with more than 95% of total compensation tied to Goodell’s and the league’s performance and measured at the committee’s discretion.
- Robert Kraft chaired the Compensation Committee that negotiated the deal and the memo lists committee members as John Mara, Shad Khan, Jimmy Haslam, Michael Bidwill and Greg Penner.
- The league did not disclose financial terms and outlets noted the NFL no longer must publish the commissioner’s pay, so specific salary figures for the extension remain private.
- The timing secures continuity for major upcoming decisions — the collective bargaining agreement that also expires in March 2031 and the next wave of media-rights talks — and it preserves owners’ leverage on issues such as a possible move to an 18‑game regular season.