Roger Goodell just made one of the best moves of his maligned tenure as NFL commissioner.

Scheduled to make up to $40 million this year, Goodell — who signed a five-year extension in 2017 which could pay as much as $200 million — voluntarily agreed to take no salary last month due to financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ESPN. Salary reductions also are being implemented among league executives, while some league employees will be furloughed.

“It is important to note that the Commissioner and his staff took the initiative to implement these measures as responsible steps in light of the economic uncertainty facing all businesses,” Steelers owner Art Rooney II wrote in an e-mail obtained by ESPN. “Obviously, these are steps we all would prefer not to have to take, and the League office remains committed to planning for a full season in 2020.”

According to a memo written by Goodell — attached to the Rooney e-mail — no employee with a base salary of $100,000 will be impacted by the paycuts. Furloughed employees will continue to receive full health care benefits.

“We hope that business conditions will improve and permit salaries to be returned to their current levels, although we do not know when that will be possible,” Goodell wrote. “It is important to remember that a furlough is not a termination. We do not know how long a furlough will last, but we are hopeful that we will be able to return furloughed employees back to work within a few months.”

The NFL’s recent Draft-A-Thon helped drive COVID-19-related donations over $100 million, which includes previous support from the league, owners and players.

The 61-year-old Goodell last week was praised for how he ran the NFL Draft, which took place virtually because of coronavirus concerns. It’s unclear when the NFL season will start this year, though discussions are ongoing.