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CBS does not plan to replace Jonathan Jones as NFL insider

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 9:20 PM

Last updated Aug 17, 2026

CBS does not plan to replace Jonathan Jones as NFL insider

Summary

CBS Sports will not hire a new NFL insider to replace Jonathan Jones, who left the network to join The Athletic during the offseason. This decision comes amid a reshuffling of NFL insiders, with other networks filling similar roles. CBS's pregame show, The NFL Today, will continue without an on-air insider, potentially impacting how the show presents NFL news and updates. Despite this, CBS can still discuss relevant information from other networks.

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Status Watch

•Jonathan Jones left CBS Sports to join The Athletic
•Tom Pelissero will join Netflix for NFL coverage
•Other networks have filled insider roles
•CBS maintains that it can still report on NFL news
•The NFL Today will continue under a new lineup

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9:20 PMYahoo Sports — CBS has no plans to hire NFL insider to replace Jonathan Jones

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The offseason NFL insider reshuffling continued on Monday as it was announced that Tom Pelissero, formerly of NFL Network but laid off by ESPN last month, would join Netflix for its five-game NFL package this season in addition to taking a role at The Ringer, where he’ll make weekly appearances on The Bill Simmons Podcast…
— Yahoo Sports

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