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EntertainmentSports‘Can you imagine?’ – Out of contract Fox Sports icons open up on retirement with Terry Bradshaw also facing uncertainty

The NFL on Fox is in for a major change.

Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are no longer employed by Fox Sports.

Andrews has been employed with Fox since 2012

Neither of them had their contracts renewed by Fox once their deals expired following Super Bowl LIX.

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That was their last day with the network.

Their next moves are still uncertain, as Andrews hasn’t closed the door on a return to the company she has been working for since 2012, while Thompson is still employed by Amazon’s Thursday Night Football show.

On their Calm Down with Erin and Charissa podcast, they dropped a few clues as to what their futures might entail.

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“Erin and I also have an affinity for local news,” Thompson said.

“I hope it’s a retirement community in Florida or somewhere where they can roll us out and we can work like a couple days a week.

“Can you imagine?”

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“I really hope I’m still employed by Fox when Fox gets a Vegas Super Bowl,” Andrews noted.

The next Super Bowl that Fox has the broadcast rights for, is Super Bowl LXIII (63).

The location is still yet to be decided.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles is interviewed by FOX Sports reporter, Erin Andrews, after Philadelphia beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Andrews was part of Fox’s A-Team that also included Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 06: FOX NFL Kickoff host, Charissa Thompson, speaks to media during FOX Sports Media Day at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Thompson initially joined Fox in 2007, before leaving for ESPN and then re-joining the broadcast company in 2013
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 28: FOX sideline reporter Erin Andrews does a interview with Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) after the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants on November 28, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Andrews has long been synonymous with postgame interviews with players of the winning team
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If Andrews were to have it her way, she would find her way back with Fox before then.

Another Fox employee that is nearing the end of his broadcasting journey is Terry Bradshaw.

The 76-year-old knows his time is coming to an end.

During the week of the Super Bowl, the Hall of Famer revealed how he would like to end his career.

“I told my wife before I left the room a while ago,” Bradshaw said at a FOX Sports press conference in New Orleans before Super Bowl LIX.

“I was sitting there and I got two years left at Fox. I’m 76. It’s a young man’s game, I get that. Everybody wants the new thing.

“So I said if we can get to the next Super Bowl, I’ll be 80. 

“I think that’s time and that’s 80 years old and that’s pushing it.”

Again, Fox doesn’t have the Super Bowl again until 2029, so Bradshaw will have to hold on until then.

Along with Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, 81, also has questions about his future.

He was noticeably absent from several broadcasts last season, that led to speculation and concerns for his health.

His status is yet to be determined.

While the future remains unclear for a host of characters and sports icons, answers will soon be provided in the months leading up to the 2025 season.

What we do know, is that the NFL on Fox is going to look quite different come kick off.

Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, views and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft.

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