Jason Kelce hired by ESPN to be part of 'Monday Night Football' pregame show (2024)

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Why did Jason Kelce choose 62? ›

62 is that when I made it to the NFL this is the number that was given to me and I am honored to wear it. Growing up I kind of liked the No. 13 for the sports that I played. But I had a football coach in middle school that once said to me, 'The player makes the number, not the other way around.

It was originally broadcast on ABC from 1970 to 2005, before moving exclusively to sister network ESPN in 2006, which remains the main channel for the broadcast.

2023 ESPN NFL Halftime Commentators. Scott Van Pelt, better known as SVP, is the new host of the ESPN halftime show. He's joined by Ryan Clark, Robert Griffin III, Marcus Spears, and Adam Schefter.

Kelce cited his health and increasing physical challenges as some of the factors that led to his retirement decision.

Jason Kelce will have a base salary of 1,165,000 dollars in 2023, with a signing bonus of 10,130,000. His deal for 2023 to 2024 guaranteed him an average annual salary of nine million dollars. Jason Kelce has career NFL salary earnings of over 80 million dollars in his 11 years with the Eagles.

In March 2021, ESPN signed a new 11-year rights agreement paying the NFL $2.7 billion a year through 2033.

With the three man team of Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith in place, ABC was set to broadcast their first Monday night game. ABC's Monday Night Football hit the airwaves for the first time on September 21, 1970.

It was Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed who kicked the game winning 24 yard field goal in the final seconds of the game. The Steelers only produced 216 yards of offense that night, and their 3-0 victory over the Dolphins was the lowest scoring game ever played on Monday Night Football.

Laura Rutledge (née McKeeman; born October 2, 1988) is an American reporter and host for ESPN and the SEC Network. She is an American beauty pageant titleholder from St. Petersburg, Florida, who was named Miss Florida 2012.

What is Marcus Spears' salary? ›

Marcus Spears signed a 5 year , $9,350,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,870,000.

Cris Collinsworth Salary

Cris Collinsworth's current contract with NBC is supposedly paying him around $12.5 million annually. The deal was negotiated by Cris Collinsworth in the latter stage of 2021. He was previously on a contract that paid him around $4 million annually.

Kelce will replace Robert Griffin III, who will continue with the network as a college football analyst. Scott Van Pelt became the host of the “Monday Night Football” pregame show last season with Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark as the other analysts.

How Much is Michaels' Salary and Net Worth? Michaels' annual salary with Amazon is roughly $11 million. In March 2022, Michaels signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the network to broadcast Thursday Night Football. He is worth about $40 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.

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Jason Kelce / Wife (m. 2018)

It's a multi-year agreement for Kelce, who retired in March after 13 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. He will join "Monday Night Countdown" in the buildup to "Monday Night Football" during the 2024 season, and the wild card and divisional round playoff games.