Broadcaster Pat McAfee is set to join ESPN in a blockbuster deal, after the former Indianapolis Colts punter confirmed reports of a switch to mainstream media.
The American will reportedly leave his previous deal at FanDuel which was two years into a four-year, $120 million contract, according to a report by the New York Post. It emerged last week that ESPN were leading the race for the 36-year-old’s signature. Now the former Colts punter has agreed a deal that is suggested will see him earn more than $10 million a year.
“Hello Beautiful people. We appreciate and love you all.. together we’ve truly changed the game,” he posted on Instagram and Twitter channels alongside a five-minute clip explaining the good news. “I will be joining the ESPN universe,” he added with the announcement subsequently confirmed by ESPN. “We are so incredibly pumped, honoured and thankful to be doing that. They all very much understood that we need to embrace both what tomorrow is and what today is and I have the exact same vision.”
