Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees has signed on as a weekly contributor on ESPN’s First Take. Barrett Media has learned that the former New Orleans Saints signal caller will be a featured contributor on Tuesday’s for the remainder of the NFL season.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the agreement is non-exclusive for Brees which allows the former NFL quarterback to be on the call for the NFL’s Christmas day slate of action on Netflix.
Moreover, he’ll be paired with play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle for that presentation. Marking another high-profile appearance outside of traditional network television
Brees is just the latest addition to First Take for this current NFL season. The network signed a multi-year deal with former NFL quarterback Cam Newton in August as a weekly contributor on the program.
The weekly lineup of First Take contributors now includes Brees and Newton. Along with Ryan Clark, Dan Orlovsky, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Marcus Spears, and Jeff Saturday.
Brees was featured this past weekend on FOX Sports as a guest analyst for the NFL on FOX pregame show. The former Super Bowl MVP quarterback served as a guest analyst in place of Julian Edelman. Who was inducted into the New England Patriot’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.
The appearance marked a return to NFL studio television for the former quarterback. After retiring from the New Orleans Saints, Brees joined NBC Sports in 2021. He contributed to Football Night in America and worked select Notre Dame and NFL games in the booth. His stint was short-lived, however, as he stepped away from NBC before the 2022 season.
During that period, there had been speculation that FOX might pursue Brees for a more permanent role, but the move never materialized. His guest spot on the network this past weekend was termed as a one-week commitment by the network.
Brees has been making several guest appearances on sports talk programs across the country. Most notably last month where he joined The Dan Patrick Show, and discussed getting another shot in the broadcast booth.
Brees is slated to begin his weekly slate of appearances tomorrow, with some appearances happening in-studio while others will be remote.
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