Overview
- Simms, who disclosed Monday on PFT Live that NBC dropped him from Football Night in America, had his exit confirmed by the network to reporter Richard Deitsch.
- NBC is shifting the studio show to a weekly on-location format in 2026, with a main set of Maria Taylor, Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, and Devin McCourty.
- Tomlin, hired after leaving the Steelers, said he joined to stay connected to the sport, share insight with fans, and embrace the challenge of a new role.
- Mike Florio will appear on a part-time travel schedule, and Simms is expected to keep co-hosting PFT Live even as NBC has not said what other roles he may retain.
- The makeover follows Tony Dungy’s offseason exit after 17 seasons and reports that Rodney Harrison, Jac Collinsworth, and Matthew Berry are unlikely to return, ending the show’s former on-site satellite setup.