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One of the NFL community’s top voices is staying at ESPN after the network announced a new multi-year agreement with Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The extension will keep Schefter at ESPN beyond 20 years after he joined the company in 2009. He remains the network’s leading NFL insider, delivering breaking news across television, digital platforms, and social media throughout the year.
ESPN PR shared the news on X, writing, “Congratulations, @AdamSchefter One of sports media’s most trusted voices is staying with ESPN, continuing to deliver the NFL’s biggest news & stories across every platform for years to come.”
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus praised Schefter’s impact across the company’s coverage. “Adam reaches NFL fans wherever they are – on air, on ESPN Digital and on social – and that multi-platform instinct is a big part of what makes him so valuable to us,” Magnus said.
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He added, “His credibility with sources, relentless work ethic and ability to deliver news in real time are second to none. Fans know it, the league knows it and we know it.”
Reactions also poured in from fellow reporters, like Laura Rutledge. She said, “The best to ever do it. Congrats to one of my favorite people ”
Analyst Chase Daniel wrote, “One of the absolute best.”
ESPN’s vice president of production, Seth Markman, said, “The best to ever do it and an even better person. Doesn’t get much better than that.”
NFL Pro Bowl | Mark Brown/Getty Images
The veteran reporter will now continue appearing on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live, SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, The Pat McAfee Show, and ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Draft and Super Bowl.
Schefter welcomed the extension by reflecting on his long journey with the network. “It is the highest honor of my career to continue to get to work at ESPN,” he said.
Schefter’s reach extends well beyond television. His reporting is distributed through ESPN.com, the ESPN App, ESPN Digital, and his social media accounts, where he has more than 17 million combined followers.
So far in the 2026 offseason, Schefter has led coverage of several major stories, including the record sale of the Seattle Seahawks, draft developments, free agency, and league policy decisions. His reporting continues to shape the NFL news cycle before many teams or agents make official announcements.
MORE: Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record $9.6 billion, you won’t believe what they were bought for in 1997
ESPN’s decision is a move toward continuity. Schefter has become part of the league’s daily news structure, and keeping him reinforces ESPN’s position as a primary destination for breaking NFL news.
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The extension will keep Schefter at ESPN beyond 20 years after he joined the company in 2009. He remains the network’s leading NFL insider, delivering breaking news across television, digital platforms, and social media throughout the year.
ESPN PR shared the news on X, writing, “Congratulations, @AdamSchefter One of sports media’s most trusted voices is staying with ESPN, continuing to deliver the NFL’s biggest news & stories across every platform for years to come.”
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus praised Schefter’s impact across the company’s coverage. “Adam reaches NFL fans wherever they are – on air, on ESPN Digital and on social – and that multi-platform instinct is a big part of what makes him so valuable to us,” Magnus said.
MORE: Tyjae Spears makes big Titans prediction after new logo, roster rehaul
He added, “His credibility with sources, relentless work ethic and ability to deliver news in real time are second to none. Fans know it, the league knows it and we know it.”
Reactions also poured in from fellow reporters, like Laura Rutledge. She said, “The best to ever do it. Congrats to one of my favorite people ”
Analyst Chase Daniel wrote, “One of the absolute best.”
ESPN’s vice president of production, Seth Markman, said, “The best to ever do it and an even better person. Doesn’t get much better than that.”
Adam Schefter remains central to ESPN’s NFL coverage
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NFL Pro Bowl | Mark Brown/Getty Images
The veteran reporter will now continue appearing on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live, SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, The Pat McAfee Show, and ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Draft and Super Bowl.
Schefter welcomed the extension by reflecting on his long journey with the network. “It is the highest honor of my career to continue to get to work at ESPN,” he said.
Schefter’s reach extends well beyond television. His reporting is distributed through ESPN.com, the ESPN App, ESPN Digital, and his social media accounts, where he has more than 17 million combined followers.
So far in the 2026 offseason, Schefter has led coverage of several major stories, including the record sale of the Seattle Seahawks, draft developments, free agency, and league policy decisions. His reporting continues to shape the NFL news cycle before many teams or agents make official announcements.
MORE: Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record $9.6 billion, you won’t believe what they were bought for in 1997
ESPN’s decision is a move toward continuity. Schefter has become part of the league’s daily news structure, and keeping him reinforces ESPN’s position as a primary destination for breaking NFL news.
Continue reading...
