Greg Olsen surprised some when he decided to continue his NFL career, signing with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent. He was a coveted free agent when it came to the broadcast booth.
He’s no longer on the market, per a New York Post report.
The veteran tight end, who has played with the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, will partner with Kevin Burkhardt on the second team for FOX when he calls it a career. The No, 1 team, of course, is the great tag-team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
The contract will make Olsen the partner for Kevin Burkhardt after Olsen retires from the NFL. Olsen, 35, was going to leave the game for Fox after last season, but a $7 million contract and a chance to play with Russell Wilson made him change his mind to go to Seattle.
FOX has been a huge fan of Olsen as a booth candidate. He has done in-season games for the network, whether through injuries or bye weeks. He also did a bang-up job on XFL games, while that league lasted.
Andrew Marchand of the Post, who broke the news, compares the signing to NBC landing New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees.
The move to think ahead is similar to what NBC has done with Drew Brees. The Post previously reported that Brees has a deal with the network after his retirement from the Saints to call Notre Dame games and work NBC’s Sunday night NFL studio show with the chance to one day succeed Cris Collinsworth in the booth.
FOX will team Daryl “Moose” Johnston with Burkhardt in 2020. The position opened when Charles Davis left for a similar position at CBS.