Report: Travis Kelce, J.J. Watt, Tomlin, McVay Eyed for Future Broadcasting Jobs

Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce is among a group of current players and coaches who could have lucrative NFL broadcasting jobs waiting for them when they decide to step away from the field.

Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on that front Thursday when speaking about Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, who will be doing some pregame work for Fox Sports Sunday prior to Super Bowl LIX.

"It is not a big role, but it does have some significance because there is always jockeying for position to be the next $100 million NFL TV analyst. The 39-year-old McVay, who already could have been a nine-figure-contract commentator, is in position to potentially accept such an offer if he ever should choose to take a respite from coaching.

"McVay, Travis Kelce and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will have major broadcasting opportunities, if and when they want. Greg Olsen, the people's choice, is ripe to reclaim a No. 1 spot, if he can find one, while CBS' 'NFL Today' panelist J.J. Watt, who called one of the Netflix games, is also a potential candidate to watch."

Broadcasting NFL games can be a lucrative opportunity for those lucky to get it. Tom Brady, for example, is in the first year of a 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox Sports. Of course, a seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback is going to set the market for these types of opportunities, but there's still a lot of money out there.

As Marchand noted in 2022, McVay potentially had a nine-figure deal with Amazon waiting for him the season after the 2021 Rams won the Super Bowl.

He turned that down, but McVay could of course revisit that down the road.

Kelce is a hot name for a few obvious reasons, and his Gridiron Heights podcast with his brother, ex-Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is a major hit. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is one of the most decorated coaches in the game today, so that explains why he could be sought after. As for ex-Houston Texans star J.J. Watt, he's a future Pro Football Hall of Famer who's already impressed as a studio analyst for CBS Sports, so perhaps he gets a chance down the road.

For now, all are busy with their own endeavors, but Kelce especially as he tries to lead the Chiefs to the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat in NFL history.