Coming off a personable performance during the most-watched NFL draft in history, there’s another story that paints him in a good light. Goodell, who was set to make as much as $40 million this season if incentives were hit, asked the NFL compensation committee to forego his entire salary amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal.
Many around the NFL did take pay cuts, according to a memo obtained by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham. The cuts ranged from 5 percent at the manager level to 15 percent for executive vice presidents.