Ian Eagle to partner with Ross Tucker in CBS NFL booth
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 2:30 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026

Ian Eagle will take his place in CBS’s No. 2 NFL booth alongside Ross Tucker, following Tony Romo’s recent leave due to an arrest. Eagle, now 57, has shifted booth partners frequently over the past few years, having worked alongside Charles Davis and J.J. Watt before Tucker. His future remains uncertain; he expressed a willingness to embrace whatever comes next, stating, 'we’ll see where the road takes me.' There is speculation surrounding possible moves to other networks, especially given his position with Amazon as the lead NBA play-by-play voice. Additionally, both Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit are facing uncertain futures as their contracts approach renewal.
- •Eagle filled in for Romo as CBS's No. 2 NFL commentator.
- •Romo is on leave following an arrest.
- •Eagle has previously partnered with Davis and Watt.
- •Speculation exists regarding Eagle's potential move to another network.
- •Eagle's comments suggest openness to future opportunities.
- 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — Ian Eagle isn’t sure what’s next: ‘We’ll see where the road takes me’
"Ian Eagle isn’t quite sure what the future holds for him. In the immediate term, ‘The Bird’ will occupy CBS’s No. 2 NFL booth opposite Ross Tucker as the latest domino to fall from Tony Romo’s arrest and subsequent leave. At 57, Eagle now finds himself on his third booth partner in as many years,…
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