Netflix nears completion of NFL broadcast talent roster for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Netflix has filled approximately 90% of its broadcast talent roles for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. Vice president of global live sports and entertainment Gabe Spitzer confirmed the status of the roster, which will support a five-game schedule including an international opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The consistent broadcast team for the season features Elle Duncan, Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, Clay Matthews III, Noah Eagle, Luke Kuechly, MJ Acosta-Ruiz, and Terry McAulay. Tom Pelissero also joins the network for the Melbourne Rams-49ers game and will co-host The Ringer NFL Show. The platform is evaluating further additions to finalize the remaining staff, including potential guest appearances from WWE superstar Seth Rollins. Netflix will air games including a Thanksgiving Eve matchup and two Christmas Day contests as part of its expanded slate.
- •Netflix has secured 90% of its broadcast personnel for the 2026 NFL season.
- •The primary broadcast crew remains consistent across all five scheduled games.
- •Tom Pelissero joins the team for the Rams-49ers opener in Melbourne.
- •Seth Rollins is under consideration for a role during the Bears-Packers Christmas game.
- •The 2026 schedule features games on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas, and the final week of the season.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Netflix reportedly has completed 90% of its NFL talent hire for 2026
"Netflix’s NFL broadcast roster is nearly locked in for the season. Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s vice president of global live sports and entertainment, told Sports Business Journal’s Richard Deitsch that the streamer has completed roughly 90% of its NFL talent hires for 2026. Among the names Spitzer hopes to bring back is WWE superstar Seth Rollins…
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