Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees is returning to NFL broadcasting full time, joining FOX Sports as a game analyst in a multiyear deal that marks his most significant booth role since departing NBC three years ago, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic.
The move is expected to be finalized soon, positioning Brees as a core part of the network’s fall NFL coverage beginning next week.
According to the report, Brees’ exact crew assignment has not been announced. Sources tell The Athletic that he is slated to work with play-by-play voice Adam Amin for the remainder of the season. Bress will be under contract to call games through at least 2026. This gives FOX a high-profile addition to its analyst bench at a time when networks continue to aggressively invest in quarterback credibility and star power.
The signing also reinforces FOX’s depth behind its top NFL voices.
Once Brees officially joins the booth with a network boasting a lineup led by Tom Brady and Greg Olsen. Forming a notable rotation of former NFL players with national recognition. For FOX executives, the addition is the culmination of a pursuit that dates back to Brees’ abrupt NBC exit following the 2021 postseason.
After retiring from the NFL in 2020. Brees debuted with NBC in a mixed studio-and-game role but left after one season. He later acknowledging that he wanted another chance to prove he could rise to the top tier of analysts.
Earlier this season, Brees filled on for Julian Edelman on Fox NFL Kickoff. The former New England Patriots receiver was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. That put Brees at the desk with Charissa Thompson, Charles Woodson and Jay Glazer. Since, Brees has also signed on as a weekly contributor to First Take on ESPN.
For FOX, the move comes as the network reshuffles elements of its NFL depth chart. Amin’s previous partner, Mark Sanchez, has been off the air since early October. Following a late-night altercation in Indianapolis that led to felony battery charges.
Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to the charges levied against him.
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