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Chris Simms will not return to 'Football Night in America' next season, as he announced on 'PFT Live'. He has been with NBC Sports since 2016 and was a key analyst on the show.
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Chris Simms will not return to Football Night in America next season, he revealed Monday on PFT Live.
Simms joined NBC Sports in 2016 and has spent the next decade building one of the more expansive portfolios in NBCâs football operation, eventually becoming one of the four main analysts on FNIAâs primary panel alongside Maria Taylor, Jason Garrett, and Devin McCourty.
That role now appears to belong to Mike Tomlin.
âIâm not on the show anymore, Mike,â Simms disclosed while discussing the showâs overhaul with co-host Mike Florio, saying NBC informed him of the decision last week. â I donât know if anyone told you. I will not be part of Football Night in America. They told me that last week, so thatâs just going to be a different aspect. That hurt because I do love it.â
Simmsâ departure is the latest in a significant reshaping of Football Night in America heading into 2026. Tony Dungy confirmed his departure earlier this offseason after 17 seasons at NBC, while Awful Announcing reported in February that Rodney Harrison and Jac Collinsworth were also unlikely to return, effectively dissolving the three-person satellite studio that traveled on-site to every game throughout the season. AA that Matthew Berry is unlikely to be back after four seasons, during which he built out a full Peacock fantasy football operation while maintaining his Fantasy Life brand.
Chris Simms announced his departure from 'Football Night in America' during an episode of 'PFT Live', but specific reasons for his exit were not detailed.
Mike Tomlin is expected to take over the role previously held by Chris Simms on 'Football Night in America'.
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On Sunday, Taylor officially announced that FNIA would travel on location every week in 2026, rather than anchor from Stamford, alongside the introduction of Mike Tomlin as the showâs new centerpiece. The main set will feature Taylor, Tomlin, Garrett, and McCourty, with Florio contributing on his own schedule.
Beyond FNIA, Simmsâ role at NBC extends across the networkâs football coverage. Heâs called Notre Dame games alongside Mike Tirico, contributes to Big Ten coverage, hosts the Peacock Sunday Night Football Final postgame show, and co-hosts PFT Live â the very show where he disclosed his exit on Monday â alongside Florio since joining the network in 2016. Chris Simms Unbuttoned, which recently added Connor Rogers as a midweek co-host, remains one of NBCâs most prominent NFL podcast properties.
NBC has not commented on whether Simms will retain any of those other roles going forward, but did confirm his departure to Richard Deitsch.
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