ESPN, Joe Buck strike new deal worth more than $100 million
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Joe Buck and ESPN have agreed to a six-year contract extension worth approximately $108 million, averaging $18 million per year, up from his previous $15 million annual salary.
- The new deal extends through 2032, beyond ESPN's current NFL broadcast rights agreement, signaling ESPN's continued involvement in NFL broadcasting.
- Troy Aikman, Buck's broadcast partner who also moved from Fox to ESPN in 2022, has not yet signed a new contract; his current five-year, $90 million deal runs through the upcoming Super Bowl.
- With Buck's new salary set at $18 million per year, Aikman is expected to seek a raise to at least $20 million annually, in addition to his consulting role with the Miami Dolphins.
