by: Nick Kosko 3 hours ago nickkosko59
Former QB Drew Brees is returning to the broadcast booth, this time with Fox Sports, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. He’s expected to take the place of Mark Sanchez , per the report.
Marchand reported it’s no guarantee that Sanchez is gone from Fox Sports, but this move signals that it could be the end for the former USC and NFL QB. Sanchez was recently hospitalized due to a stabbing in Indianapolis but later arrested on a felony battery charge.
Brees has recently been spotted on ESPN as a contributor to First Take , giving this thoughts on the latest news and state of the league. He has previous booth experience, serving as a color analyst for NBC for just one season in 2021 for Notre Dame games alongside Mike Tirico. He was criticized for subpar broadcasting, particularly in the playoffs, when he was put on an NFL playoff game.
Marchand reported Brees is expected to begin his new gig with Fox a week from Sunday, but his exact game assignment is not known yet. But he is set to work for the rest of the season and will serve as a color analyst through the 2026 season. Brees is expected to team with play-by-play man Adam Amin, who was partnered with Sanchez.
Brees joins the likes of Tom Brady and Greg Olsen as the one-two-three punch at Fox, as Marchand puts it. Currently, Brees is also set to call Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL game stream on the domestic broadcast. He did the international feed for Netflix last year.