Greg Olsen positioned for potential NFL broadcasting opportunities this season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 8:55 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Greg Olsen, currently the No. 2 analyst for Fox Sports, awaits potential new opportunities as various high-profile contracts in NFL broadcasting near expiration. With ESPN's Troy Aikman and Joe Buck, along with Amazon’s Kirk Herbstreit, up for renewal, Olsen’s own deal with Fox is also concluding. His rise at Fox has made him a strong candidate for a lead role elsewhere, potentially at CBS or Amazon, amid shifts in analyst roles. Olsen recently won an Emmy for 'Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst', further enhancing his appeal.
- •Olsen's deal with Fox Sports ends after this season.
- •Aikman and Buck's contracts with ESPN are nearing conclusion.
- •CBS’s Tony Romo faces uncertainty following an OWI arrest.
- •Olsen won an Emmy award, bolstering his analyst credentials.
- •Amazon may seek Olsen to replace Herbstreit if he shifts focus.
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"CBS, Amazon, and ESPN could all have No. 1 jobs to fill.
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