Cowboys owner tries to stop Goodell extension

A person with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has threatened to sue the NFL over a proposed contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell, a dispute sparked by running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence. Jones told the six owners on the compensation committee he hired high-profile attorney David Boies and was prepared to sue if the group voted to extend Goodell’s deal, the person says. Jones also has expressed disapproval with the structure and compensation in the contract extension, another person familiar with the proposed lawsuit said.