Olsen's Fox contract expires after this season, and sources point to him replacing Troy Aikman next year.
Greg Olsen is heading toward free agency, and the smart money says he lands in ESPN's Monday Night Football booth next season.
John Ourand reported for Puck on Thursday night that his best sources are predicting Olsen will wind up alongside ESPN's top broadcast team next season. Olsen's current deal with Fox runs out at the end of this season, and while there have reportedly been some talks about a renewal, nothing has been signed.
The timing lines up with turmoil atop several networks' NFL booths. Olsen, Troy Aikman at ESPN, and Kirk Herbstreit at Prime Video all entered this season in the final year of their respective contracts. Herbstreit has reportedly been extended in some form by Prime Video, but speculation about Aikman and Olsen's futures has only grown as the season reaches its midpoint.
Olsen has made clear he wants a number one analyst job, something he lost out on when Fox handed that role to Tom Brady in 2024. With ESPN's top seat possibly about to open up, Olsen may finally get his shot at the chair he has been chasing.