Report: Longtime NFL League Office Executive Is Retiring

02/05/2024 18:08

A longtime NFL executive reportedly plans to retire.

According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams that general counsel Jeff Pash has "decided to begin planning for his retirement." He'll remain in his position while the league seeks a replacement.

"We are fortunate that Jeff will remain fully engaged and will actively participate in the search process and transition," Goodell said in the memo, per Mark Maske of the Washington Post.

Pash served as the NHL's senior legal and policy advisor to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman before joining the NFL in 1997. The Harvard graduate previously worked at a Washington, D.C. law firm and taught law at Georgetown University Law School.

Goodell kept Pash on board when landing the commissioner role in 2006. 

"Jeff's career with the NFL has been dynamic and highly successful ... His leadership and impact across our business are immeasurable, and we are incredibly grateful for the lasting contributions he has made," Goodell wrote.

In 2021, the New York Times published leaked email correspondence between Pash and former Washington Commander President Bruce Allen. Pash made light of the league's diversity efforts and referred to attempts to reduce a player's salary as "the Lord's work."