Overview
- Joe Buck agreed to a reported multi‑year extension worth about $108 million with ESPN, while Troy Aikman remains in the final year of his deal without a formal offer.
- Front Office Sports reported that Buck and Aikman had a heated pregame exchange at SoFi Stadium that de‑escalated before the Rams‑Bills broadcast and did not disrupt the telecast.
- ESPN declined to comment on the reports, and Aikman told Dallas radio that he will work through the season, expects to be a free agent after the Super Bowl, and is weighing his “next landing spot.”
- Both men are scheduled to call ESPN’s Super Bowl in February 2027, which industry coverage says is a main reason the network has delayed final decisions on Aikman’s future.
- If Aikman departs he would be a high‑value broadcasting free agent with potential suitors at networks such as CBS, Fox or Amazon, and the split would force ESPN to replace a 25‑year booth partnership that players and viewers value.