Drew Brees will be a part of ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown for the upcoming matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Rams, as was originally reported by Andrew Marchand via SubStack.
“ESPN wanted Brees before he ended up on NBC,” Marchand wrote. “Right now, Brees to ESPN full-time is not a thing, but, if he does well, I could see maybe developing into something.”
This could — or could not — indicate a return to broadcasting for Brees. It has been a long time since we have seen him in this capacity with his last major appearance occurring when he called the Wild Card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.
He did that game for NBC with Mike Tirico up in the booth. The former Saints quarterback didn’t exactly perform up to standard and was met with plenty of public criticism for his performance, which hardly compared to what he was able to do on the football field.
That’s not exactly an anomaly, though, considering other highly noted players turned broadcasters like the legendary Tom Brady initially struggled when making the transition.
Whether or not Brees gets a handle here and pursues this career in full capacity will be something to watch.
The Dolphins and the Rams are set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday evening in SoFi Stadium.