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Nov 1, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Drew Brees attends the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Nov 2, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; ESPN's Troy Aikman stands on the field prior to a game between Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
Could ESPN replace one Hall of Fame quarterback with another alongside Joe Buck on “Monday Night Football?”
The network has not yet named a replacement for Troy Aikman after opting not to extend the legendary quarterback’s contract. But several former players turned color commentators have thrown their hat into the ring for the position.
The latest to do so is former Chargers and Saints legend Drew Brees, who currently works for Fox Sports after signing with the network in November of 2025 following Mark Sanchez’s arrest prior to calling a game in Indianapolis.
Now, Brees says he’s ready to take the next step in his broadcasting career.
Drew Brees Is Aiming For The ‘Monday Night Football’ Color Analyst Role
In a recent interview with Front Office Sports, Brees discussed his brief time in the broadcasting space as well as his desire to land the “Monday Night Football” gig.
“At the end of the day, I aspire to be the best at what I’m pursuing. I love broadcasting, and I love my team. And I love being able to broadcast games every week,” Brees told the site. “For example, this week, we’re broadcasting Vikings-Packers. The Packers are one of the most explosive offenses in football right now. I love the fact that I’ll get a chance to dive into watching [Packers QB] Jordan Love, [coach] Matt LaFleur and that whole offense. Look, they struggled early on in the season. Now they’ve kind of turned the corner. The Vikings are reeling a little bit. Trying to figure it out on offense. We get to dive in and identify what the solutions could be. The [Vikings] defense is lights out. What a great matchup that’s going to be. I get to be in the shoes of both.
“Again, that’s what I love every week is the opportunity to talk about it, communicate it. But we’re all aspiring to be the best that we can be at it.”
Brees isn’t the only one who wants the job, however. Other names on the rumored list include Tony Romo, Greg Olsen, Travis Kelce, and even Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay.
While some of those may sound far-fetched, it’s clear ESPN is casting a wide net. But they could certainly do a lot worse than landing on Brees.