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Joe Buck signing $108 million ESPN contract extension — and it could include an MLB twist

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Ehalt, M. (2026, September 16). Joe Buck signing $108 million ESPN contract extension — and it could include an MLB twist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/joe-buck-signing-108-million-espn-contract-extension-with-possible-mlb-twist/

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Joe Buck signed a six-year contract extension with ESPN worth approximately $108 million, raising his annual salary from $15 million to $18 million. This deal follows his move from Fox in 2022 and positions him for future Super Bowl coverage through 2031. Additionally, the article mentions that Buck's new contract could allow him to call baseball games if ESPN secures World Series broadcasting rights starting in 2029.

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Joe Buck has signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension with ESPN, increasing his annual salary from $15 million to $18 million. This deal comes after he left Fox in 2022 and marks his fifth season with ESPN, where he broadcasts "Monday Night Football." Buck and analyst Tory Aikman's partnership is the longest in broadcasting history at 25 years, but Aikman’s future beyond this season is uncertain as his five-year, $90 million contract also ends soon. The new contract positions Buck to call the Super Bowl for Disney-owned networks again in 2031 when ESPN/ABC holds those rights. Additionally, there's speculation that Buck might return to calling baseball games due to his previous experience and interest in baseball broadcasting.

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The “Monday Night Football” play-by-play man agreed to a six-year, roughly $108 million contract extension with ESPN, The Athletic reported Wednesday. asserted

Athletic → agree → ESPN

This extension bumps his yearly salary from $15 million to $18 million, and represents a raise from his five-year, $75 million deal that expires at the end of this NFL season. asserted

that → bump → season

Buck, 57, is one of the most prominent broadcast voices in the NFL and this season marks his fifth with ESPN after joining the company in March 2022. asserted

season → mark → March

He and “MNF” analyst Tory Aikman left Fox, where they had served in the same booth since 2002, and their 25 years together is the most in broadcasting history, per The Athletic. asserted

years → leave → Athletic

The duo will call their first Super Bowl for the Disney-owned networks this February, and this contract sets Buck up to be behind the mic again when ESPN/ABC own the Big Game rights again in 2031. asserted

ABC → call → 2031

It’s uncertain if Aikman will still be with ESPN for the 2031 game, though, since his five-year, $90 million contract also expires after this season and he does not have a new deal, per The Athletic. asserted

he → ’ → Athletic

This extension could also allow Buck to potentially start calling baseball games again. uncertain

Buck → allow → games

Buck had served as a lead baseball announcer for Fox in addition to his NFL duties, but he has focused on pigskin since joining the Worldwide Leader, save for a couple of one-offs. asserted

he → serve → offs

Fox owns World Series rights through 2028 and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro is interested in swiping the rights for the 2029 Fall Classic, according to The Athletic. uncertain

Pitaro → own → Athletic

Pitaro reportedly has told Buck he would like him to be behind the mic for the World Series should ESPN own the rights, although there is no clause in this upcoming contract. uncertain

ESPN → tell → contract

Buck’s raise to roughly $18 million still has him among the highest-paid personalities at ESPN, although he lags behind Stephen A. Smith ($21 million per year) and Pat McAfee is talking with the network about a mega extension that could pay him roughly $65 million per year. uncertain

that → have → year

Joe Buck signing $108 million ESPN contract extension — and it could include an MLB twist

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