NFL Hasn't Made Decision Regarding Roger Goodell's Recusal from Tom Brady Appeal

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said no decision has been made regarding the NFLPA's request for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's recusal in Tom Brady's appeal, according to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports. Garafolo reported final word on the decision is expected to come next week.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora previously reported the NFL Players Association lost its request to have Goodell recuse himself from Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension.

La Canfora would later clarify his report:

The NFLPA formally asked Goodell to recuse himself from the case Wednesday, saying in a statement that this was a process "that has contained procedural violations of our collective bargaining agreement," according to Tom Pelissero of USA Today.

The statement added that because of "the commissioner's role as a central witness in the appeal hearing and his evident partiality with respect to the Wells report, the commissioner must designate a neutral party to serve as an arbitrator in this matter."

The league punished Brady and the Patriots following the release of Ted Wells' report on the use of underinflated footballs. Brady received a four-game suspension, while the New England Patriots were fined $1 million and lost two draft picks.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said earlier this week that he would not appeal the team's punishment in an effort to move forward. Brady's appeal is a separate case and will move forward with Goodell as the arbitrator, barring the NFL deciding to remove him from the process.