Earlier this year, legendary broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson officially brought his storied career with FOX Sports to a close, marking the end of an era in NFL coverage. Now, in a move that has surprised fans and insiders alike, another prominent voice from the network has decided to follow in his footsteps and step away from the broadcast booth. While FOX has not yet released an official statement detailing the reasons behind the departure, speculation is already swirling about what this shift means for the future of the network’s NFL commentary team. Viewers who have long associated Sunday football with these familiar voices are expressing concern that FOX’s NFL lineup may be entering a period of major transformation. As tributes pour in and questions mount, one thing is certain: the exit of another key figure signals a changing of the guard, and football fans across the country are watching closely to see who might step in to fill the void.

FOX analyst Brock Huard has called time on his career with the network(Image: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
FOX Sports has lost another of its football broadcasters mere weeks after the legendary Jimmy Johnson called time on his TV career.

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Brock Huard is now stepping away from his job as a college football analyst in order to coach his son’s football team. Huard played quarterback in college at the University of Washington before joining the Seahawks.

A stint with the Indianapolis Colts followed where he was understudy to NFL icon Peyton Manning. He eventually moved into calling football and NFL games for FOX in 2020.

His departure comes just as Johnson, the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, announced his retirement from FOX Sports in March, after being part of its NFL coverage for almost 31 years.

Johnson worked alongside fan favorites Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan. He did two stints with FOX and the 81-year-old made the announcement during an appearance on The Herd With Colin Cowherd.

Huard was in FOX’s No. 2 college football booth calling games alongside Jason Benetti. He made his announcement on the Real Hawk Talk podcast that he was leaving to focus his energies on his son’s high school football team.

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The 48-year-old first joined FOX in 2019. He also served as a sideline reporter for UFL games on ESPN and hosted the Brock and Salk show with Mike Salk on 710 ESPN Seattle.

Huard playing for the Seattle Seahawks in 2001(Image: Getty Images)
“I’m going to be the tight ends coach at Valor Christian High School,” Huard said on his future. “I’d like to still do [broadcasting] down the road, but for these years, these formative years, my son’s gonna be a sophomore. These are years I’ll never, ever, ever get back. And I’m gonna jump into it.”

Huard leaving FOX’s No. 2 booth raises the question of who will replace him. One name that could be due to step into his shoes is Mark Sanchez.

Sanchez was a former star quarterback at USC, played in the NFL for the New York Jets, and has been a member of FOX since 2021. Former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is also an option for FOX after becoming a free agent ever since he was let go from ESPN several months back.

Jimmy Johnson announced his FOX Sports retirement in March(Image: Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Speaking on his own decision to walk away, the iconic Johnson, meanwhile, said: “The most fun I ever had in my career, that’s counting Super Bowls and national championships, was at FOX Sports.

“But I’ve made an extremely difficult decision. I’ve been thinking about it for the last four or five years and I’ve decided to retire from FOX. I’m going to miss it. I’m going to miss all the guys. I’ll see them occasionally. It’s been a great run starting 31 years ago.”

FOX has also had to contend with the losses of veteran reporters Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson, whose contracts expired at the end of the NFL season. The pair could yet return, although their futures remain up in the air.