Retired Jimmy Johnson Rejoins FOX Team With Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews & More

Former All-Pro replacing Jimmy Johnson on Fox NFL Sunday set

Johnson retired in May after 31 years with network

Rob Gronkowski to replace retired Jimmy Johnson on Fox pregame show

Fox Sports confirmed Friday that retired All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski will become a full-time member of the “Fox NFL Sunday” crew, replacing Super Bowl- winning coach Jimmy Johnson.

Retired Jimmy Johnson Rejoins FOX Team With Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews & More

March 9͏th, 2025, hit Fox Sports l͏ike ͏a ͏sled͏gehamme͏r when Jimmy Joh͏nson announced hi͏s retirement ͏at 81. ͏T͏he legendary coach-turned-analyst h͏ad been t͏he heart of the͏ir N͏FL͏ cov͏erage since 1994, bri͏nging S͏uper Bowl credibility fro͏m his͏ Dalla͏s Cowbo͏ys dynasty ͏d͏ays͏. His two cha͏mp͏ionship r͏ings with Dal͏las made͏ e͏very prediction carry weight that younge͏r analyst͏s ͏could only dream about͏. Johnson͏’s departure left a ͏mas…

Fox won't replace Jimmy Johnson, other talents, on NFL pregame shows

There was a school of thought that Fox would make some additions to its pregame show(s) after some notable departures. Jimmy Johnson retired, Peter Schrager departed for ESPN, while Michael Vick became the head football coach at Norfolk State University. But that’s not happening. Charissa Thompson, who hosts Fox NFL Kickoff, as well as Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football pregame show, said she was expecting a “shakeup” at Fox Sports this seaso…