Dan Orlovsky, who hinted he may not return to ESPN, is expected to re-sign with the network and continue as a prominent football analyst, sources briefed on the contract talks said Tuesday.
Orlovsky’s new deal is not signed yet, but it has been agreed upon. He will continue to appear on “NFL Live,” the second team on “Monday Night Football” and all of his other daily talk show appearances, where he analyzes the NFL and college.
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Orlovsky had talks to be on CBS’ Big Ten broadcasts in place of the retiring Gary Danielson, but Orlovsky wanted to hear what ESPN would offer, making the timing not right for a decision. CBS ended up moving Charles Davis from the NFL to college after Danielson’s final year in the booth. J.J. Watt is replacing Davis on CBS’ No. 2 NFL broadcast team with Ian Eagle.
After the Super Bowl in February, Orlovsky said on ESPN that “you never know what the future holds,” as he gave thanks and mentioned he would not be on the network for a while. However, Orlovsky has since appeared on ESPN.
ESPN declined to comment on Orlovsky’s expected re-signing.
Orlovsky, 41, joined ESPN in 2018 after a 12-year NFL career, where he served mostly as a backup. He rose through the ranks quickly and became part of ESPN’s daily “NFL Live” ensemble that also features Laura Rutledge, Marcus Spears and Mina Kimes.
Additionally, Orlovsky pairs with Chris Fowler and Louis Riddick Jr. on ESPN’s extra NFL games that its top team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman don’t broadcast.
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