Keyshawn Johnson is leaving Los Angeles for the East Coast for the second time in his career.
The former No. 1 pick of the New York Jets out of USC is heading to the Northeast to be part of a new ESPN Radio, morning show, the New York Post reported Thursday.
FULL COLUMN: Keyshawn in on ESPN Radio mornings, Mike Golic & Trey Wingo in limbo, The Post has learned.https://t.co/GhdliJQpBX
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) June 25, 2020
Johnson has been part of a successful morning show in Los Angeles. He was the No. 1 overall pick by Gang Green in 1996 and played with the Jets until heading for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000. He also suited up for the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys.
Per Andrew Marchand of The Post:
ESPN and Johnson are in agreement on a contract, according to sources, that will directly impact the current morning team of Trey Wingo’s and Mike Golic Sr.’s ESPN’s futures.
Johnson’s partner or partners are still undetermined. He’s expected to begin in mid-August, but that could be impacted by the pandemic.
Wingo and Golic have contracts that run out at the end of the year. The third member of the current morning trifecta, Mike Golic Jr., has a contract that runs beyond 2020, according to the report.
In other ESPN news, Golic’s old radio partner, Mike Greenberg, is moving closer to an early afternoon slot to add to his TV duties as the host of “Get Up.”
Network executives have discussed slicing an hour off of the Dan Le Batard program that currently runs from 10-1 p.m., according to sources, and having Greenberg work 12-2 p.m., but Le Batard, who has two years remaining on his deal, may still hold onto his full three hours with Greenberg moving into a 1-3 p.m. It is undetermined.