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ESPN is reportedly pursuing Jason Kelce to replace Robert Griffin III for Monday Night Football coverage

When Jason Kelce announced his retirement from the NFL in early March, the longtime Eagles center knew he’d have no shortage of opportunities in his post-playing career. And we could be nearing an answer on what his life after football will look like.

According to a report from The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN is pursuing Kelce to serve as an analyst for Monday Night Countdown — the Monday Night Football pregame show. Marchand added that ESPN would likely have Kelce replace Robert Griffin III on the pregame show as ESPN execs think Griffin has “leveled off” since being hired by the network as a “rising star” in 2021.

Via The Athletic:

While Belichick is sought after, Kelce’s decision is viewed as the linchpin of the NFL TV free-agent season. CBS has several openings on “The NFL Today” with Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms unsigned for next year. James Brown and JJ Watt are inked for the upcoming season, though Watt may continue as a part-timer.

Kelce, who also co-hosts the wildly popular New Heights podcast with his brother Travis, will likely have his pick of the major networks should he decide to go that route. Marchand wrote that CBS and NBC would be conveniently located for Kelce, but ESPN appears aggressive in its pursuit.

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Robert Griffin III gushes over New York Giants LB Kayvon Thibodeaux

The narrative on New York Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux has changed in his second season as he now has some solid stats to illustrate what he can do on the field.

Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Robert Griffin III, is one of the many experts around the game who have been impressed by Thibodeaux this season.

On Wednesday, head coach Brian Daboll was asked what area of Thibodeaux’s game specifically where he sees improvement in this year.

“Really all of them,” he said. “I’ve said this before, I’ve got a high amount of respect for Kayvon, glad we have him. He’s made progress since the day he walked in this door. He’s got good leadership traits about him, he’s a talented player, he loves the game of football, he’s a great teammate. I’m glad we have him. He’s really made a lot of progress and he always strives for more. He’s done a nice job for us.”

Many have been beating on Thibodeaux this year for no reason. Local radio hosts actually hung up on Giants Ring of Honoree and game analyst Carl Banks for defending Thibodeaux for his growth as a complete player.

Thibodeaux is tuning it all out and concentrating on his profession.

“Thanks for all the recognition but I’m not a victim and ‘prove people wrong’ narratives are old. I’m playing good football and constantly getting better. Let’s stop hanging on to old headlines,” Thibodeaux wrote on X.



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