If there’s one thing J.J. Watt knows, it’s making a grand entrance—and exit. From terrorizing quarterbacks to charming soccer fans as Burnley’s co-owner, the man can’t sit still. After hanging up his cleats post-2022 season, the guy’s been everywhere—dropping jokes, hyping up Burnley, and reminding everyone he could still wreck an offensive line if he wanted to. But just when you thought he might settle down, he’s back in the game—just not the one you’d expect.
On Wednesday, the former Texans‘ defensive end announced his latest gig. And yeah, this time, we’re talking about the NFL and not soccer. Let’s cut to the chase: Watt is teaming up with the veteran sports announcer, Ian Eagle, as an “NFL on CBS” game analyst. Yeah, you read that absolutely right.
The NFL legend is now moving up the broadcasting ranks. Watt took to his official handle and broke the news with a funny caption, writing, “I’ll bring the fancy sauce. #NightHawk .” As per the reports, Watt and Eagles will begin announcing the games in the 2025-26 NFL season, with the pair operating as CBS’ No. 2 NFL team.
After hanging up his cleats after the 2022 season, Watt entered the broadcasting world and spent the past couple of years as an analyst on the CBS Sports’ NFL Studio Show, “The NFL Today.” And if you’re thinking that Watt would be calling the game for the first-time in the 2025 season—think again.
Because after spending two years with CBS Sports, Watt announced his first game in December last year, calling a Christmas Day game. His partner? Yeah, it’s Ian Eagle at that time too. Fast forward and the man’s ready to replace Charles Davis, who has been calling the NFL games for CBS since 2020 on the network’s No. 2 broadcasting team.
This is a developing story. Stay Tuned!
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