Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts, a fixture as an NFL analyst at CBS for more than decade, will not return in 2020.
A source close to Fouts who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed a report by the New York Post that Fouts’ contract was not renewed by the network.
Fouts, a Hall of Fame quarterback during a 15-year career with the San Diego Chargers, joined CBS for the second time in 2008. He began his broadcasting career with the network in 1988 and spent six years there before leaving to become a local sportscaster in San Francisco. Fouts, who will be 69 in June, then worked at ABC from 1997 through 2007, when his contract was not renewed. His run there included a stint on “Monday Night Football” with Al Michaels and Dennis Miller, as well as college games with Keith Jackson.
Over the last decade, Fouts worked primarily with first Dick Enberg and later Ian Eagle. Fouts and Eagle made up the No. 2 team at CBS for the past six seasons. (The No. 1 team is Jim Nantz and Tony Romo.)
The Post reported CBS is targeting Charles Davis of Fox as a successor to Fouts. Trent Green, who has been on the No. 3 team at CBS with Greg Gumbel, also is a candidate, the Post said.
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