Report: Buck expected to follow Aikman to MNF

Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Buck is expected to join Troy Aikman at ESPN and become the new voice of Monday Night Football, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.

The 52-year-old will reportedly ink a contract in the neighborhood of five years and $60 million to $75 million. He has one year and $11 million left on his Fox Sports deal, per Marchand.

Buck has worked at Fox Sports since 1994 and is synonymous with its brand. He's been the network's top MLB play-by-play man since 1996 and leading NFL play-by-play man since 2002. He's also lent his voice to other sports at times.

ESPN has looked to solidify its Monday Night Football booth since Mike Tirico left for NBC Sports in 2016. Steve Levy handled play-by-play duties the last two seasons, with analysts Louis Riddick and Brian Griese flanking him. Griese recently relinquished his role to become the San Francisco 49ers' quarterbacks coach.

Aikman, the Hall of Fame quarterback who sat next to Buck at Fox Sports, agreed to a five-year, $92.5-million contract at ESPN earlier this year, according to Marchand. The former Dallas Cowboys star expressed hope that he'd reunite with Buck at his new broadcasting home.

Disney, the parent company of ESPN, will air Super Bowl LXI in 2027 after joining the broadcasting rotation in the NFL's last media rights deal. Disney hasn't owned Super Bowl broadcasting rights since 2006 when Al Michaels and the late John Madden worked the booth for Super Bowl XL.

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