Alex Smith will join ESPN as an NFL analyst for the 2021 season, according to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand.
Smith, 37, retired from the NFL in April after 14 professional seasons. He will appear on the ESPN's Monday Night NFL Countdown in 2021, though he is not currently slated to work live games. Smith tried out for game analyst spots with Fox and CBS before joining ESPN, per Marchand.
The No. 1 pick in the 2005 NFL draft played his first seven seasons with the 49ers before a five-year stint with the Chiefs.