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Goodell Wins Four-Year NFL Contract Extension Through 2031

9/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell secured a four-year contract extension ending March 31 2031.
Compensation Committee chair Robert Kraft said more than 95% of Goodell’s pay is performance-based.
Under Goodell, franchise values rose, highlighted by the Seattle Seahawks selling for a record $9.612 billion.
Current NFL media-rights agreements total just over $110 billion and run through 2032.
The league’s collective bargaining agreement also expires in March 2031, matching Goodell’s contract end.

History

Historical Context

Tagliabue’s 1993 negotiation gave Fox a four-year, $1.58 billion NFC TV deal, ending CBS’s 37-year hold and spurring a network-affiliation shake-up that lifted the NFL’s national profile. That precedent paved the way for today’s $110 billion, 2023-2033 media-rights package secured under Commissioner Roger Goodell, which continues to drive franchise valuations across the league.

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Story summary

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell secured a four-year contract extension ending March 31 2031.
Compensation Committee chair Robert Kraft said more than 95% of Goodell’s pay is performance-based.
Under Goodell, franchise values rose, highlighted by the Seattle Seahawks selling for a record $9.612 billion.
Current NFL media-rights agreements total just over $110 billion and run through 2032.
The league’s collective bargaining agreement also expires in March 2031, matching Goodell’s contract end.

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