Robert Griffin III's budding broadcasting career really seems to be hitting its stride.
The former Heisman Trophy winner is in line to replace Randy Moss on ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown", according to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand.
According to Marchand, the sports broadcasting superpower has been blown away by Griffin's transition to the booth. Moss' departure — Marchand reported that the Hall of Famer was opting to step away from the MNF job while negotiating new contract terms with ESPN — presented the network with an opportunity to give Griffin additional responsibilities.
As of now, ESPN hasn't made an official announcement regarding the change. However, Griffin tweeted about it Monday.
Loved being on stage with Randy last season. He has always been gracious with his time and knowledge of the industry. Thankful for him and this opportunity 🙏🏾 https://t.co/WORcuVh0eC
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 11, 2022
Despite being a broadcaster for a little over a year, Griffin seems to have made waves so far. The 32-year-old auditioned for ESPN and Fox in June of 2021, according to Marchand, and proceeded to command a bidding war between the two networks.
ESPN secured his services and used Griffin in a number of roles, including as an analyst on college football games and a presence on several ESPN studio shows. He'll reprise those roles when he starts his new gig, per Marchand.
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Will Robert Griffin III return to the NFL?
While Griffin has made a fairly seamless transition to life after football, he hasn't quite closed the door on his playing career just yet.
Griffin made waves a few months ago after reportedly running a 4.48 40 time at Rich Eisen's charity event, Run Rich Run. Griffin even said some NFL teams reached out to him asking if he still had interest in returning to the gridiron.
"We see guys like Tom Brady playing until they're 45," Griffin said in May. "Now he's got seven Super Bowl rings, so that kind of plays into that, and I don't have any. But the desire to play is still there. I've just been blessed that ESPN has given me an opportunity to do what I've done for the past eight months in the broadcast world while also understanding that I still have a desire to play."
When you run a 4.48 40-yard dash, even if for charity and #RunRichRun, people take notice — @RGIII talked with us about it and how he's gotten phone calls from #NFL execs about a possible return and where he'd like to go:#DallasCowboys#DirtyBirds #GoBears pic.twitter.com/kpsdiRAZMc
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) May 3, 2022
