Joe Buck Reportedly Lands $100M+ Contract to Continue as Voice of ESPN's 'Monday Night Football'
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Joe Buck has signed a six-year extension with ESPN to remain the play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football, with a deal reportedly worth around $108 million.
- The contract averages $18 million annually, making Buck the highest-paid play-by-play announcer and tying him for third among all NFL broadcasters.
- Buck, who previously spent 27 years at Fox covering NFL and MLB games, joined ESPN in 2022 on a five-year, $75 million contract.
- His new deal reunites him with longtime broadcast partner Troy Aikman, who signed a five-year, $90 million contract with ESPN shortly before Buck’s extension.
- Buck's contract guarantees he will call ESPN’s two Super Bowls during the deal’s duration, coinciding with ABC regaining Super Bowl broadcast rights this season for the first time since 2005.
