Back to the Top News Newsfeed

Source: Roger Goodell contract extension 'getting done'

Related Topics: Adam Schefter, Roger Goodell

The issues NFL ownership have had regarding NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's extension have been resolved and the deal is "getting papered right now," a source familiar with negotiations tells ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It could take days, or maybe weeks, to finalize, but the contract is "getting done," according to the source.

The source confirmed Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones raised issues about the deal, and wanted to open up the search during the process. ESPN reported Sunday that Jones had inserted himself into discussions.

"That's what he tried to do," the source said, "but he got shot down.