It appears that Peter Schrager is heading to the Worldwide Leader. On Friday morning, Front Office Sports’ Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel reported that the Good Morning Football star is in “serious talks” to join ESPN. Shortly after, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand confirmed that Schrager is set to leave his current roles at the NFL Network and Fox, with ESPN being the “leading candidate” to land the 42-year-old. Both Front Office Sports and The Athletic emphasized that a deal has yet to be finalized. However, should he join ESPN, it’s expected that he’ll contribute to the network’s NFL coverage across various programs, including Get Up, NFL Live, and First Take.
With the versatility to report, give opinions in an entertaining manner, and even host, Schrager is an ideal fit for ESPN’s NFL strategy, particularly as the network prepares to host its first Super Bowl in February 2027. Even with the event still two years away, the Worldwide Leader has already shifted significant focus toward Super Bowl LXI, notably replacing Sam Ponder with Mike Greenberg as the host of the Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show. Suffice it to say, should Schrager indeed land in Bristol, he won’t be paying his own way to the Super Bowl anytime soon.
While currently serving as a sideline reporter and contributor to the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show for Fox, his potential move to ESPN would primarily impact the NFL Network, where he has been a staple of Good Morning Football since its inception in 2016. Schrager’s departure follows the NFL Network’s decision to relocate GMFB from New York to Los Angeles last year in a cost-cutting measure, with Schrager staying involved while maintaining a bicoastal presence.
