REPORT: Amazon Secures Al Michaels For "Joe Buck Money" To Call Thursday Night Football Broadcasts

REPORT: Amazon Secures Al Michaels For “Joe Buck Money” To Call Thursday Night Football Broadcasts

March 21, 2022, 3:00pm EST (Updated: January 2, 2023, 8:13pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Al Michaels is joining Amazon Prime Video to serve as play-by-play commentator for Thursday Night Football, according to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand.

Amazon Prime Video is set to take over the NFL’s Thursday package in 2022 after successfully bidding for its exclusive rights in the league’s last slate of media deals.

Al Michaels will be paid "Joe Buck money" to join Thursday Night Football on Amazon, per @nypost.

Buck's new contract with ESPN is worth roughly $65-70 million over 5 years. pic.twitter.com/5keah6WPpM
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 21, 2022

JUST IN: Al Michaels is in agreement with Amazon to become the voice of Thursday Night Football, per @nypost.

He will officially sign a three-year contract shortly, joined by Kirk Herbstreit on the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/wjamPI9OZa
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 21, 2022

The Hall of Fame broadcaster became available after Super Bowl LVI once his contract with NBC Sports expired. The 77-year-old had been with NBC Sports since 2006.

Al Michaels has officially agreed to terms to do play-by-play for Thursday Night Football on Amazon, per @AndrewMarchand. Michaels’ will partner with Kirk Herbstreit.

Mike Tirico will now take over SNF with Cris Collinsworth. https://t.co/NzoiCIPr2h
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 21, 2022

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Amazon Prime Video previously landed Kirk Herbstreit to serve as its color commentator for Thursday Night Football. Herbstreit, who has two years remaining on his ESPN deal, will also continue on “College GameDay” and Saturday college games.

Michaels has waited to agree to the contract with Amazon to see if ESPN or Fox would become options.

An official announcement could come as early as this week.