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Troy Aikman hasn’t had ESPN contract talks after Joe Buck megadeal: ‘I thought something would be done’

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 20). Troy Aikman hasn’t had ESPN contract talks after Joe Buck megadeal: ‘I thought something would be done’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/troy-aikman-hasnt-had-espn-contract-talks-after-joe-buck-megadeal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Christian Arnold

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Troy Aikman revealed he has not had any contract discussions with ESPN regarding his future after this season, despite Joe Buck securing a new six-year deal worth over $100 million. Speaking to Richard Deitsch, Aikman expressed surprise that no agreement has been made yet and mentioned it could impact his decision about whether to continue working with Buck. Aikman’s contract expires at the end of the 2026 season, which will be the first time ESPN broadcasts a Super Bowl.
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Troy Aikman, who partners with Joe Buck for ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcasts, revealed that he has not had any contract discussions with the network despite his deal expiring after this season. This is surprising since it will be the first time ESPN broadcasts a Super Bowl and Aikman expressed expectations of having a new agreement in place before the start of the 2026 NFL campaign. In an interview with Richard Deitsch, Aikman stated that he had anticipated negotiations to have concluded prior to the season beginning but was caught off guard by the lack of progress. He noted that while his partnership with Buck is one of the longest-running in NFL broadcasting history, dating back to 2002 on Fox, he's not overly concerned about the timing of potential new contract talks.

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Bristol Cowboys ESPN a Super Bowl the Worldwide Leader in Sports

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Aikman PERSON · 5× Buck PERSON · 4× ESPN ORG · 3× Bristol GPE · 1× Cowboys ORG · 1× Joe Buck’s PERSON · 1× Richard Deitsch PERSON · 1× Troy Aikman PERSON · 1× the Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1× the Worldwide Leader in Sports ORG · 1×

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Aikman’s contract is set to expire at ESPN after this season, which will mark the first time that the network will broadcast a Super Bowl, and the analyst indicated he was a bit surprised something hadn’t been worked out before the start of the 2026 campaign.
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🔮 Aikman’s contract is set to expire at ESPN after this season, which will mark the first time that the network will broadcast a Super Bowl, and the analyst indicated he was a bit surprised something hadn’t been worked out before the start of the 2026 campaign.

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

While Joe Buck’s future at the Worldwide Leader in Sports is set, his “Monday Night Football” broadcast partner’s is a bit uncertain. asserted
partner → set → Sports
Speaking with sports media reporter Richard Deitsch, Troy Aikman acknowledged that he “had no conversations with anyone from Bristol” regarding what Buck’s new megadeal means for the former Cowboys star and his future with the network. asserted
megadeal → speak → network
Aikman’s contract is set to expire at ESPN after this season, which will mark the first time that the network will broadcast a Super Bowl, and the analyst indicated he was a bit surprised something hadn’t been worked out before the start of the 2026 campaign. asserted
something → set → campaign
“I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season,’ Aikman said on the “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” podcast that was released on Sunday. asserted
that → think → Sunday
“I’ve never gone into a last year of a contract ever since I signed with the Dallas Cowboys. asserted
I → go → Cowboys
So I thought that it would be done. asserted
it → think → ?
It’s not. asserted
It → ’ → ?
When it might get done, if it gets done, is anybody’s guess, and it’s just not something that I’m really putting a lot of energy into.” uncertain
I → do → energy
Aikman’s pairing with Buck in the broadcast booth is one of the longest-running among NFL broadcasters, which started on Fox in 2002 and has continued on to ESPN since they both joined the network in 2022. asserted
they → run → 2022
Buck’s contract with ESPN was set to expire after this season before he signed a massive six-year deal worth more than $100 million. asserted
he → set → deal
Aikman’s tenure working with Buck may not be the main factor in his decision for his broadcasting future, but he did say there was “no question” it would be a factor. uncertain
it → work → future
“How much of that is my decision, I guess is yet to be determined,” Aikman said. asserted
Aikman → guess → that
“Would I like to continue working with Joe Buck moving down the road? asserted
I → like → road
The pair will be on the call on Monday when the Giants face the Rams in Los Angeles on “Monday Night Football” during Week 2. asserted
Giants → face → Week
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