The Aporia · ESPN, Troy Aikman don’t seem to be on same page as contract drama could spill into Super Bowl 2027

ESPN has not renewed Troy Aikman's contract for the upcoming year, despite him being in the final year of a five-year, $90 million deal. This contrasts with ESPN extending Joe Buck's contract to six years at approximately $108 million earlier this month. On a podcast, Aikman expressed surprise that talks about his new contract have not started and said it is uncertain whether discussions will occur before the network’s first Super Bowl broadcast in February 2027.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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ESPN appears undecided on whether to renew Troy Aikman's contract, which is set to expire after the network’s first-ever Super Bowl broadcast on February 14, 2027. This uncertainty comes despite the fact that Aikman, a five-time Pro Bowl quarterback and three-time Super Bowl winner for the Dallas Cowboys, joined ESPN as the lead play-by-play announcer for “Monday Night Football” in 2022 alongside Joe Buck.

While Buck recently signed a six-year extension worth approximately $108 million after his previous five-year contract of $75 million expired, no similar deal has been announced for Aikman, who is currently in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract. Aikman expressed surprise at the lack of discussions with ESPN about a new contract, saying he expected talks to have begun before the current NFL season started.

The delay in negotiations raises questions about Aikman’s future involvement with “Monday Night Football” and whether ESPN might replace him should a deal not be reached.

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The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand said on the “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” podcast that ESPN is planning on waiting until after the network’s first ever Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14 to either start talks on a new contract with the legendary Cowboys quarterback or move on.

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🔮 That Aikman has not also gotten a contract extension raises questions about his future and what ESPN might do with the “MNF” booth should the three-time Super Bowl winner depart. Aikman, who is also a special advisor for the Dolphins, seems surprised that there haven’t been discussions with ESPN about a new deal. “I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season,’ Aikman said on the “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” podcast in an episode released Sunday.

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ESPN, Troy Aikman don’t seem to be on same page as contract drama could spill into Super Bowl 2027 · assertive framing

ESPN appears to be punting on Troy Aikman’s contract situation until 2027. asserted

ESPN → appear → 2027

ESPN → say → quarterback

Aikman, 59, is in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract after he and longtime broadcast partner Joe Buck left Fox to be the new “Monday Night Football” announcers. asserted

he → leave → Fox

Buck, 57, recently agreed to a six-year extension with ESPN worth approximately $108 million, The Athletic reported. asserted

Athletic → agree → ESPN

That Aikman has not also gotten a contract extension raises questions about his future and what ESPN might do with the “MNF” booth should the three-time Super Bowl winner depart. Aikman, who is also a special advisor for the Dolphins, seems surprised that there haven’t been discussions with ESPN about a new deal. “I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season,’ Aikman said on the “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” podcast in an episode released Sunday. uncertain

Aikman → get → episode

“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

Buck and Aikman have called NFL games together since 2002 and will call their seventh Super Bowl as a duo on Valentine’s Day. asserted

Buck → call → Day

Aikman’s desire to work with Buck will “no question” factor into his future plans. asserted

desire → work → plans

“How much of that is my decision, I guess is yet to be determined,” Aikman told Deitsch. asserted

Aikman → guess → Deitsch

“Would I like to continue working with Joe Buck moving down the road? asserted

I → like → road

ESPN, Troy Aikman don’t seem to be on same page as contract drama could spill into Super Bowl 2027

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