JJ Watt Signs a Multi-Year Deal to Stay as CBS’ Lead NFL Analyst
CBS said Watt will call its top NFL games with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson after six weeks in the booth, including his first Super Bowl.
- On Thursday, CBS Sports confirmed JJ Watt signed a multi-year deal to become the permanent lead NFL game analyst, continuing to call top games alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
- Following the permanent departure of former quarterback Tony Romo earlier this month, CBS and the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback mutually agreed to part ways after his OWI arrest in Milwaukee over the summer.
- Watt transitioned from a studio analyst role on The NFL Today in 2023 to calling games with Ian Eagle last season, earning praise from Skydance Chairman David Berson for his preparation and "unique ability to see things."
- Coming off calling the Buffalo Bills' Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, the lead team travels to Baltimore this week for the Ravens versus Cincinnati Bengals game, with Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta ahead.
- Networks continue to invest heavily in broadcast booths as contracts for top analysts like Greg Olsen and Troy Aikman approach expiration ahead of the 2027 season, intensifying competition for elite talent.
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JJ Watt gets multiyear deal with CBS as lead NFL game analyst, will call Super Bowl in 2028
JJ Watt has come to a multiyear agreement with CBS to remain Jim Nantz's NFL booth partner. Watt had been filling in since Tony Romo’s July arrest and subsequent departure from the network.
Around the NFL: CBS Makes J.J. Watt Permanent No. 1, Drama Continues In MNF Booth at ESPN, More
Last week I discussed the brewing trouble in paradise in ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth between longtime partners Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. In that story, I opined on the potential shakeup a split could cause across the NFL’s major television and streaming partners. Today, we got clarity on CBS’ plans for its No. 1 pairing for the foreseeable future: J.J. Watt and Jim Nantz. According to a release from the network on Thursday morning, Watt …
J.J. Watt inks new deal with CBS as No. 1 NFL analyst
By Field Level Media Oct 22 (Field Level Media) - CBS Sports named J.J. Watt as its lead NFL analyst and signed him to a new multiyear agreement on Thursday. Watt, who replaced Tony Romo in that role, will continue working alongside play-by-play man ...
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