# Joe Buck locks in ESPN deal as Troy Aikman's future waits

> The Monday Night Football play-by-play voice extends through 2031, but his broadcast partner's next move remains uncertain.
- Title: Joe Buck locks in ESPN deal as Troy Aikman's future waits
- Summary: The Monday Night Football play-by-play voice extends through 2031, but his broadcast partner's next move remains uncertain. Joe Buck's six-year, $108 million…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/joe-buck-signs-massive-espn-extension-as-troy-aikmans-future-still-undecided-12451426
- Author: Rowan Fisher-Shotton
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joe buck, troy aikman, espn, monday night football, contract extension, nfl broadcasting, fox sports
## Buck extends with ESPN through 2031
Joe Buck signed a six-year, $108 million extension with ESPN on Wednesday, keeping him as the voice of Monday Night Football through 2031.
## Both signed five-year deals in 2022
Buck and Aikman left Fox for ESPN in 2022 on five-year contracts that expire after Super Bowl sixty-one in February, which both are expected to call.
## A quarter-century broadcasting together
Buck and Aikman have been teaming up for 25 years, making them the longest-standing TV booth tandem in NFL history.

> the longest-standing TV booth tandem in league history
## Buck's legendary broadcasting pedigree
Buck started calling games in the early 1990s following his father Jack Buck, a legendary broadcaster, and spent decades at Fox as the network's lead play-by-play voice for NFL and World Series coverage.
## Aikman's future remains in limbo
While ESPN and Aikman have mutual interest in a new deal, his contract status is unresolved. Aikman said in August he has no plans to leave ESPN and is enjoying his broadcasting career.

> I have no plans to leave ESPN. I'm enjoying my broadcasting career as much as I ever have.
## CAA could drive Aikman's price higher
Both broadcasters are represented by powerhouse agency CAA, which could leverage Buck's lucrative deal to secure an even bigger contract for Aikman.
## Key takeaway

Joe Buck's six-year, $108 million ESPN extension signals the network's commitment to its MNF booth, but Troy Aikman's contract status leaves his long-term future unresolved.