NFL Owners Expected to Approve Lucrative Contract Extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell Through 2027

NFL owners are working with Roger Goodell, who has served as NFL commissioner since 2006, on finalizing a multiyear contract extension through 2027, according to multiple reports.
The new contract is expected to make Goodell the highest-paid commissioner of any major sports league.
Goodell's current contract expires in 2024, and the extension is not yet official but is considered virtually complete, according to Colts owner Jim Irsay.
Goodell, 62, may help identify and groom his eventual successor during the term of the new contract.
There is also discussion of potentially splitting the commissioner's role into separate positions overseeing business and football operations.