Amazon's Conditional Contract for Kirk Herbstreit Rattles NFL Broadcasting Community
Kirk Herbstreit has re-signed with Amazon Prime Video to continue as lead analyst for Thursday Night Football, but there's a catch. His contract comes with a condition: if one of Amazon's preferred targets becomes available, they can move on from Herbstreit.
This unusual arrangement raises questions about the value and commitment that Amazon is willing to offer its analysts. Herbstreit will reportedly earn over $10 million per year for his services, but it seems that this amount may be tied to his performance or the availability of other analysts.
Herbstreit has been a part of Thursday Night Football since 2022 and has also worked on College GameDay and ABC's primetime college football game. However, his partnership with Al Michaels has never fully clicked, and he hasn't resonated with NFL fans the way he has on the college side.