Amazon is eyeing ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit for its new Thursday Night Football package, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
Herbstreit, one of the biggest name’s in college football broadcasting, makes around $6 million per year with his current contract with ESPN. This includes his presence on College GameDay and as the color commentator for ESPN’s college football game of the week.
Per the New York Post, language in Herbstreit’s current contract with ESPN could allow him to cover NFL games for another entity while continuing his college football coverage at ESPN.