Jerry Jones: Goodell's delayed extension not related to Elliott suspension

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says that Roger Goodell's contract extension is not being delayed or affected by the suspension of Ezekiel Elliott.

It was reported earlier Sunday that Jones has been impeding on Goodell's contract extension negotiation, though the Cowboys owner, as well as Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, denied the reporting.

"All of that is without any substance at all," Jones said about the report, according to the Dallas Morning News. "The exercise of looking at and extending our commissioner's contract is one that we keep really in tight.

"...I could understand why ironically we've got the Zeke issue at the same time that we're looking at extending Roger's contract, that he made the ruling. I see that. But every day I deal with conflicts of interest, and the commissioner deals with it every day. You just have to get used to that."

Jones, who was reportedly furious about Elliott's initial suspension ruling, claimed that he's always been behind Goodell and that he's one of the commissioner's "biggest supporters".

Goodell was reportedly nearing a five-year extension in August before Elliott's six-game suspension was announced.

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