If ESPN moves on from Troy Aikman in the offseason, the network should have a bevy of suitors lining up to take his spot. Count former New Orleans Saints great Drew Brees among that list.
The Saints legend — now a broadcaster with Fox — was open about his pursuit of the job, telling Front Office Sports “of course” he would be interested in replacing Aikman.
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Brees, who is still employed by Fox, said he wanted to be “the best at what I’m pursuing.” He then made sure to highlight his current team and role at Fox, per FOS.
“At the end of the day, I aspire to be the best at what I’m pursuing. I love broadcasting and I love my team. And I love being able to broadcast games every week,” says Brees.
The Hall of Famer may want the job, but it’s no sure thing he even gets a look from ESPN. A number of prominent candidates are expected to be considered if the network moves on from Aikman. Current Los Angeles Rams coach Sean Payton and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have both popped up in rumors for the job. Brees’ colleague at Fox, Greg Olsen, is another popular name floating around. FOS also mentioned former CBS broadcaster Tony Romo, who parted ways with the network following an offseason OWI arrest.
Barring a surprising turnaround, Aikman’s time at the network appears to be coming to an end. The Dallas Cowboys legend is in the final year of his contract at ESPN, and has yet to agree to an extension with the network.
The situation has apparently caused some anger, as reports emerged suggesting Aikman and his long-time partner, Joe Buck, got into a verbal disagreement over contracts after Buck signed an extension with ESPN in September.
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Aikman hasn’t publicly addressed that dustup, though did say he would court offers from other networks in the offseason, implying he doesn’t expect a deal with ESPN to materialize any time soon.
If ESPN opts to move forward without Aikman, it would mark the first time since 2022 that the network changed up its booth. It would also mark the first time since 2002 Buck will work with someone other than Aikman on an NFL broadcast.
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