Overview
- ESPN and Joe Buck agreed to a six-year extension worth roughly $108 million that raises his pay to about $18 million a year, sources reported Wednesday.
- The contract keeps Buck as the network’s primary Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer and covers ESPN/ABC's Super Bowl broadcasts in February 2027 and 2031.
- Troy Aikman, Buck’s long-time broadcast partner, has not signed a new deal and is entering the final year of his current contract, leaving the pair's future together unresolved.
- ESPN declined to discuss contract specifics before the Super Bowl and an ESPN spokesman said the network's focus is on delivering football coverage, not commenting on talent deals.
- ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro has expressed interest in pursuing 2029 World Series rights and has told Buck he would like him to call those games if the network wins them, though that outcome is not guaranteed by the reported extension.