NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky Doesn't Hold Back On ESPN Future

Since joining ESPN in 2018, Dan Orlovsky has cemented himself as one of the best NFL analysts in the business. However, he's not under contract for the 2025 season. 

Orlovsky has a prominent role on ESPN's "NFL Live," but he also makes appearances on "First Take" and "Get Up." When he's not debating the network's top analysts, he's working as a color commentator for college football games. Suffice to say, he's very versatile. 

After Super Bowl LIX wrapped up in February, Orlovsky hinted at taking a break from TV. Many people thought he'd leave ESPN for good since his contract is set to expire soon. His absence wasn't an extended one though. 

Even though Orlovsky has returned to ESPN's programming, he hasn't said much about his future. That all changed this week on "The Dan Patrick Show."

For starters, Orlovsky told Dan Patrick that he won't leave sports media behind for a coaching job.  

"I felt in the last two years the closest that calling had come for me, as far as the desire and the pull," Orlovsky said. "And probably after this past four to six months, it’s subsided. And it’s probably the furthest I’ve been from that in a couple of years, just because of the reality of our life as a family. I’ve got three seventh-grade boys. I’ve got a fourth-grade girl. My wife likes living where we live. We’ve made really great friends in town. I don’t have the desire to uproot that with a want, rather than a need. Unfortunately, some people have to do that because it’s their only choice."