Report: Cris Collinsworth, NBC Close to New Contract; Would Call 2 More Super Bowls

Longtime NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth is reportedly nearing a deal with NBC Sports to remain as the lead NFL game analyst through the end of the decade, per The Athletic's Andrew Marchand.

The agreement, which is expected to go through according to Marchand, would mean Collinsworth would call two more Super Bowls and would be analyzing NBC's "Sunday Night Football" prime time games alongisde Mike Tirico through the 2029-2030 season.

Collinsworth currently makes $12.5 million a year, according to Marchand, and his new deal is expected to be a four-year agreement, though the financial details are not yet known.

Other top broadcasters, CBS's Tony Romo and ESPN's Troy Aikman, bring in $18 million a year with their respective deals, while Tom Brady earns $37.5 million a year with Fox. While a deal as sizeable as those could be unlikely for the veteran Collinsworth, Marchand noted that he could still get a big payday with his new contract.

Collinsworth has been in the broadcast booth for more than three decades. Shortly after he retired from the NFL, he joined NBC's NFL and college coverage in 1990. He joined Fox in 1998 but returned to NBC in 2006 and has remained with the network ever since. He has called five Super Bowls across his storied career, most recently in 2022.

Marchand noted that should NBC make a change to its broadcast team after the 2026 Super Bowl, Fox's Greg Olsen, who was pushed to the No. 2 position in favor of Brady's broadcasting debut, could be a possible replacement. Coaches like Los Angeles Rams' Sean McVay or Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin could also be options if they are interested in stepping away from coaching.