Goodell voluntarily reduced salary to $0
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Commissioner Roger Goodell volunteered in March to reduce his salary to $0, an offer that team owners approved, a league spokesman told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Goodell's contract is reportedly worth up to $200 million over five years.
The NFL is implementing salary cuts Wednesday affecting league staff earning above $100,000, per Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. It's also furloughing staff who can't do their jobs from home.
The league reportedly aims to hold a full 16-game season despite the pandemic that's shut down nearly all other major sports.
Contingency plans to help achieve that goal include pushing back the Super Bowl to the end of February to allow the season to start up to five weeks later than currently scheduled.
Goodell has been NFL commissioner since 2006 and is contracted through the 2024 league year. The 61-year-old has an estimated net worth of $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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