The irony was not lost on Jaguars defensive lineman Sen’Derrick Marks, who was quick to take to Twitter once a tax filing on Tuesday revealed Goodell raked in $34.1 million in 2014.
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Marks was a second-round pick by the Titans in 2009 and signed a four-year contract extension with the Jags in 2014 worth as much as $22 million, with $8 million guaranteed.
In comparison, Goodell made $35 million in 2013 and $44 million in 2012. Since becoming NFL commissioner in 2006, it is estimated Goodell has made more than $180 million in salary.