A $50 million contract extension hasn’t taken New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees off of the radar for the NFL’s broadcast partners. The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports that multiple television networks are working to recruit Brees as a game broadcaster once he’s retired from the NFL.
Per Marchand’s report, ESPN is offering the highest bid for Brees’ services — averaging nearly $6.5 million per year, which is what Jon Gruden earned as color analyst for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” program before his return to the NFL. It’s also slightly less than the $7 million FOX pays Troy Aikman each year.