"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
Hawkins will be a mainstay on NFL Live on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4 PM ET, and will also work on Get Up, hosted by Mike Greenberg, on Wednesdays.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”