NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will become an even richer man after signing his contract extension with the league which may be worth as much as $200 million. Although Goodell's extension is reportedly signed, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried to prevent the inevitable one last time.
According to ESPN's Seth Wickersham, Jones attempted to propose a resolution in order to hold off contract talks.
Roger Goodell signed an extension last week that could be worth up to $200 million, but Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones put forth a resolution to table the contract talks for six months prior to the agreement, according to a confidential memo obtained by ESPN.
Unfortunately for Jones, the quest to prevent Goodell's contract extension from coming to fruition fell short. Jones clearly had it out for Goodell due to the handling of Ezekiel Elliott's suspension and the league's determination to get the running back to serve the six-game ban.
Elliott hasn't played a game since Nov. 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Cowboys lost three straight games after Elliott's suspension began and have only just started to turn things around with two wins in a row against division rivals in the Washington Redskins and New York Giants.
The Cowboys star running back isn't eligible to get back on the field until Dec. 24 when Dallas goes head-to-head against Russell Wilson's Seattle Seahawks at AT&T Stadium. Dallas is still in the hunt for a playoff spot, but will likely have to win their final three games in order to continue being in contention for an NFC Wild Card spot.
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