NFL attorney Ted Wells says 'Deflategate' investigation will take several weeks

Ted Wells, an attorney the NFL has retained, said that an investigation into "Deflategate" will take several weeks, according to NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal. 

Wells and NFL executive vice president Jeff Pash are spearheading an inquiry into the air pressure levels of footballs used during the AFC Championship Game. 

The New England Patriots are being investigated for allegedly tampering with the air pressure levels, and Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported that there is a surveillance video showing a team employee taking the footballs from the official's room to another area. 

Wells and Pash released the following statement Monday: 

We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation on the issue of the footballs used in the AFC Championship. This work began last week, stretched through the weekend, and is proceeding expeditiously this week notwithstanding the Super Bowl. We are following customary investigative procedures and no one should draw any conclusions about the sequence of interviews or any other steps, all of which are part of the process of doing a thorough and fair investigation. I expect the investigation to take at least several more weeks.

In the interim, it would be best if everyone involved or potentially involved in this matter avoids public comment concerning the matter until the investigation is concluded. The results will be shared publicly.

The investigation isn't expected to affect Super Bowl XLIX in any way.