Pat McAfee lands a new job with ESPN

McAfee has seen quite the rise since retiring from the NFL in February 2017. Two weeks after retiring, McAfee started “Pat McAfee Show podcast.”

McAfee then joined ESPN in 2023, and he is also a part of “College GameDay.” In June, it was reported that the two sides were working towards a contract extension that would pay McAfee $60 million per year, although official has been agreed to as of Wednesday.

After the news came of the new role, McAfee reacted on X.

ESPN has seen a big number of changes since merging with NFL Network. Some big names, such as Clark, were laid off, as well as Cam Newton and long-time ESPN voice Karl Ravech.

NFL reporter Tom Pelissero was also let go, although he just landed a job with Netflix.

All those changes, along with McAfee’s massive contract extension being in the works, led to the ex-Colts punter getting negative criticism, which was something he acknowledged recently.

Nonetheless, ESPN continues to work with Pat McAfee, and he will be a common voice during “Monday Night Countdown” beginning this season.