The Fox analyst would welcome a Monday Night Football move, but Troy Aikman’s exit remains unconfirmed.
Drew Brees has his hand up for ESPN’s Monday Night Football job if Troy Aikman leaves. He currently calls games with Adam Amin on Fox’s No. 3 crew. Aikman’s departure remains unconfirmed, and the reports don’t say ESPN is pursuing Brees.
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Drew Brees would be interested in ESPN’s Monday Night Football job if Troy Aikman leaves, according to Awful Announcing’s account of his Front Office Sports Today interview. Asked whether he had his eye on the role, Brees answered, “Of course.” He’s not exactly hiding the ambition. Source
“At the end of the day, I aspire to be the best at what I’m pursuing,” Brees said in remarks reproduced by The Advocate. “I love broadcasting, and I love my team. And I love being able to broadcast games every week.” Source
The Advocate, citing The Athletic, reports that Aikman’s contract expires after the season and that he hadn’t received an offer to return. Neither Awful Announcing nor The Advocate confirms his departure or reports that ESPN has approached Brees. Source Source
Brees currently calls games alongside Adam Amin on Fox’s No. 3 crew, according to both outlets. The Advocate places that team behind Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady, and Joe Davis and Greg Olsen. Going from third in that lineup to ESPN’s Monday-night booth would be more than a change of network logo. Source Source
Brees previously spent one season at NBC, working on Notre Dame coverage alongside Mike Tirico and on Football Night in America, according to The Advocate. Source
The Advocate, relaying The Athletic’s reporting, says Olsen is considered the industry favorite for a possible opening. Brees has raised his hand; that alone doesn’t reserve him a seat next to play-by-play announcer Joe Buck. Source
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@TheAthleticIt looks like there will soon be an opening for a new color analyst in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth, and Drew Brees is among those hoping to get the job. He is currently on the No. 3 crew at Fox. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773834/2026/11/11/monday-night-football-broadcasters-drew-brees-troy-aikman/?unlocked_article_code=1.PlE.lP6k.C6F_63spJoUr&source=twitterhq@awfulannouncingDrew Brees says he’s interested in ‘Monday Night Football’ job if Troy Aikman exits https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/drew-brees-interested-monday-night-football-job-troy-aikman-exits.html@theadvocatebrCould Drew Brees take Troy Aikman’s spot on ‘Monday Night Football’? He’s interested. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/saints/drew-brees-monday-night-football-troy-aikman-fox-espn-joe-buck-new-orleans-saints-quarterback/article_9ba9f005-4a9d-5a75-a068-8b4b53f55b96.html?taid=6af4de8222159d00010a1208&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@TheAthleticIt looks like there will soon be an opening for a new color analyst in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth, and Drew Brees is among those hoping to get the job. He is currently on the No. 3 crew at Fox. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773834/2026/11/11/monday-night-football-broadcasters-drew-brees-troy-aikman/?unlocked_article_code=1.PlE.lP6k.C6F_63spJoUr&source=twitterhq@awfulannouncingDrew Brees says he’s interested in ‘Monday Night Football’ job if Troy Aikman exits https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/drew-brees-interested-monday-night-football-job-troy-aikman-exits.html@theadvocatebrCould Drew Brees take Troy Aikman’s spot on ‘Monday Night Football’? He’s interested. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/saints/drew-brees-monday-night-football-troy-aikman-fox-espn-joe-buck-new-orleans-saints-quarterback/article_9ba9f005-4a9d-5a75-a068-8b4b53f55b96.html?taid=6af4de8222159d00010a1208&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@TheAthleticIt looks like there will soon be an opening for a new color analyst in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth, and Drew Brees is among those hoping to get the job. He is currently on the No. 3 crew at Fox. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773834/2026/11/11/monday-night-football-broadcasters-drew-brees-troy-aikman/?unlocked_article_code=1.PlE.lP6k.C6F_63spJoUr&source=twitterhq@awfulannouncingDrew Brees says he’s interested in ‘Monday Night Football’ job if Troy Aikman exits https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/drew-brees-interested-monday-night-football-job-troy-aikman-exits.html@theadvocatebrCould Drew Brees take Troy Aikman’s spot on ‘Monday Night Football’? He’s interested. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/saints/drew-brees-monday-night-football-troy-aikman-fox-espn-joe-buck-new-orleans-saints-quarterback/article_9ba9f005-4a9d-5a75-a068-8b4b53f55b96.html?taid=6af4de8222159d00010a1208&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@TheAthleticIt looks like there will soon be an opening for a new color analyst in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth, and Drew Brees is among those hoping to get the job. He is currently on the No. 3 crew at Fox. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773834/2026/11/11/monday-night-football-broadcasters-drew-brees-troy-aikman/?unlocked_article_code=1.PlE.lP6k.C6F_63spJoUr&source=twitterhq#15
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