Joe Buck agrees to new ESPN deal worth in excess of $100 million: Sources

Key Points:

• Joe Buck has signed a six-year, $108 million extension with ESPN, increasing his annual salary to around $18 million and securing his role as the voice of "Monday Night Football" through 2031, including calling ESPN’s next Super Bowl.
• Buck’s longtime broadcast partner Troy Aikman remains unsigned, with his current $90 million contract ending after the upcoming Super Bowl; they have been the longest-running NFL booth pairing for 25 seasons.
• ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro is interested in acquiring World Series broadcast rights by 2029 and has expressed a desire for Buck to call those games, though this is not guaranteed in Buck’s new contract.
• Buck has expanded his presence beyond football on Disney platforms, guest-hosting ABC’s "Good Morning America" and leading a sports-themed "Jeopardy" on Disney+; he is among ESPN’s highest-paid on-air talents.
• Several other key NFL broadcasting contracts are ending soon, including those of Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Ian Eagle, Greg Olsen, and J.J. Watt, potentially leading to significant shifts in NFL TV talent lineups in the near future.