James Palmer Joins Amazon Prime Video as Thursday Night Football NFL Insider

Overview

• Palmer confirmed on X that he is joining Prime Video as the NFL insider for Thursday Night Football, a move reported by multiple outlets on Monday.
• He will handle pregame and postgame reporting for TNF and is set to replace Ian Rapoport, whose exclusive ESPN and NFL Network deal prevented him from staying in the role.
• Prime pursued Tom Pelissero before signing Palmer, and Pelissero instead took an insider role with Netflix’s NFL coverage.
• Palmer brings nearly a decade of national reporting at NFL Network plus recent work at Bleacher Report and podcasts, and his hire drew wide praise from peers across the league.
• The move underscores how streamers and broadcasters are competing for established insiders to supply timely scoops and distinguish weekly NFL broadcasts while Prime continues to hold exclusive TNF rights since 2022.