Joe Buck Secures Over $100M Deal for NFL Commentary at ESPN

WHO:

NBC Sports - Joe Buck's current deal pays out $15 million annually.

Bleacher Report - Joe Buck spent 27 years at Fox from 1994 to 2021, becoming the lead announcer for MLB coverage in 1996 and for NFL coverage in 2002.

NY Post - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have worked together for 25 seasons, the longest-running booth team in the history of the NFL.

Daily Mail Sports - Joe Buck, ESPN, Troy Aikman

Bleacher Report - Joe Buck, ESPN, Troy Aikman, Andrew Marchand, Cris Collinsworth

WHAT:

Deadline - Joe Buck's new contract extension will keep him at ESPN through 2032.

NBC Sports - The contract runs through 2032, beyond the expiration of ESPN’s current deal with the NFL.

Deadline - Joe Buck's new contract extension will keep him at ESPN through 2032.

Bleacher Report - Buck's new contract ties him to ESPN through the 2030 NFL season.

Bleacher Report - Buck's average annual salary of $18 million makes him the highest-paid play-by-play announcer and ties him for third among all NFL broadcasters.

Daily Mail Sports - Joe Buck's annual salary is rising from $15 million to $18 million with his new deal.

Fox News - Buck's new six-year, $108 million ESPN extension secures him through the 2031 Super Bowl.

Bleacher Report - Buck's new deal is reported to be "in the neighborhood" of $108 million.

Daily Mail Sports - Joe Buck secured a new deal worth $108 million to continue as the voice of 'Monday Night Football'.

Bleacher Report - Buck's new contract is a six-year extension with an average annual salary of $18 million, making him the highest-paid play-by-play announcer and tying him for third among all NFL broadcasters.

Bleacher Report - Buck's deal ensures he will call ESPN's two Super Bowls during the contract period.

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - ESPN

WHEN:

Bleacher Report - This season marks the first time since the 2005 season that ABC will have broadcast rights for the Super Bowl.

Daily Mail Sports - Buck will call the network's second Super Bowl in 2031.

Bleacher Report - Buck's new deal ties him to ESPN through the 2030 NFL season.

WHY:

NBC Sports - This essentially confirms that ESPN will emerge from the coming game of broadcast-rights musical chairs with a seat at the table.

Bleacher Report - Buck's deal ensures he will be on the call for ESPN's two Super Bowls during the contract period.

Bleacher Report - The contract extension allows Buck to continue his role as the play-by-play voice of 'Monday Night Football' after starting the final season of his original ESPN contract.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - Buck's new contract is a six-year extension, following a five-year, $75 million contract signed in March 2022.

Joe Buck has signed a new contract extension that will keep him at ESPN through 2032, with an annual payout of $15 million. This deal runs beyond the expiration of ESPN’s current contract with the NFL, ensuring that the network remains a key player in the upcoming broadcast-rights negotiations. Essentially, this confirms that ESPN will secure its position in the competitive landscape of sports broadcasting.