Roger Goodell has been the commissioner of the National Football League since 2006 and while fans have largely not been a fan of his, his impact on the league cannot be denied.
The NFL as grown exponentially since Goodell took the reins as Commish, with several new lines of income for teams and owners in addition to the insane television ratings and rights deals.
Because of the success, the NFL and it’s 32 owners have all but indicated that they are ready to sign Goodell to an extension to have him remain at his post for at least a few more years:
Per the Washington Post’s Mark Maske, the league’s owner are expected to finalize Goodell’s extension with the owners’ meeting in October as the target date to get the deal done.
The new deal is expected to be a three-year agreement to keep Goodell as commissioner through the spring of 2027.
Goodell is the league’s second-longest tenured commissioner in its history, trailing only Pete Rozelle, who held the role from 1960-1989. If Goodell stays on until 2027, he’ll be at 21 years with a good chance of eventually passing Rozelle.
