BATAVIA, N.Y. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the league is not engaged in settlement talks with Tom Brady and defended his rights as commissioner to impose discipline and hear appeals.
"As I said, we've had all those discussions," Goodell said. "We've had settlement discussions over the past year. At this stage, no, right now we're moving forward. The courts will make their decisions and we'll move forward on that basis."
Brady is awaiting a decision by the 2nd U.S. District Court of Appeals on whether to grant the New England Patriots quarterback a second hearing on his Deflategate suspension.