J.J. Watt lands NFL announcing role with CBS Sports in 2025-26 season
CBS announced its NFL broadcast teams for the upcoming season on July 30 and revealed that Watt would be the game analyst on the network's No. 2 announcing team, joining play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle and reporter Evan Washburn.
Charles Davis was in that role that season, but will now broadcast games with Andrew Catalon, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross, replacing Tiki Barber in that role on the network's No. 4 broadcasting team.
The network's No. 1 team remains Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson.
Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins make up the network's No. 3 announcing team, with Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala making up CBS' No. 5 team for announcing games.
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How will J.J. Watt fare as an NFL analyst?
Watt, who ended his career with the Arizona Cardinals after starring with the Houston Texans, spent time in The NFL Today studio last season.
He's never been afraid to say what's on his mind, which could make for a great pairing with Eagle in the booth.
Social media seemed excited about J.J. Watt's potential in the announcing booth:
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