The New York Post is reporting Larry Fitzgerald is joining ESPN as a member of the Monday Night Countdown crew.
Fitzgerald, a surefire future Pro Football Hall of Famer, will join the cast in advance of the Monday Night Football opener between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.
He will join in a role similar to what former quarterback Alex Smith participated in last year, joining the show for somewhere between five to seven shows this fall. Smith recently signed an extension with ESPN to continue in the role. The Monday Night Countdown crew consists of Suzy Kolber, Booger McFarland, Steve Young, Robert Griffin III, Smith, and Adam Schefter.
The addition of Fitzgerald replaces the “wide receiver void” left by Randy Moss’ decision to focus solely on Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN, rather than both pre-game shows as he previously did.
Fitzgerald will continue his work on SiriusXM’s Let’s Go! podcast with Tom Brady and Jim Gray.
According to The New York Post, ESPN has declined to comment.
