One of the most coveted roles in sports media could be open soon as Troy Aikman’s future on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” grows murkier, and Drew Brees appears to be throwing his hat in the ring.

Aikman, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned color analyst, and play-by-play commentator Joe Buck are in the midst of their 25th season calling games together. After years as a team with Fox Sports, the pair each signed to ESPN in 2022.

Buck signed an extension with ESPN in September worth around $108 million, but Aikman hasn’t received an offer to return after the season when his contract expires, according to The Athletic.

The pair reportedly had a heated spat in the booth before the Oct. 12 Monday night game between the Bills and Rams, and viewers have since made a ritual of analyzing their broadcasts for hints of tension. It appears more likely with time that “Monday Night Football”’s color commentator seat will be up for grabs.

Could Brees be the replacement? He told Front Office Sports that he would “of course” be interested.

“At the end of the day, I aspire to be the best at what I’m pursuing,” Brees said. “I love broadcasting, and I love my team. And I love being able to broadcast games every week.”

Brees is positioned now on Fox’s No. 3 broadcasting team alongside Adam Amin, a door that opened for him in 2025 when the network cut ties with Mark Sanchez after he was arrested on a felony battery charge.

At Fox, the former Saints quarterback and new Pro Football Hall of Famer is behind the Kevin Burkhardt-Tom Brady and Joe Davis-Greg Olsen booth duos. A move to “Monday Night Football” would represent a significant leap in Brees’ commentating career.

“Again, that’s what I love every week is the opportunity to talk about it, communicate it,” Brees said. “But we’re all aspiring to be the best that we can at it.”

Brees had previously spent his first year out of retirement with NBC Sports as an analyst for Notre Dame games alongside Mike Tirico and on “Football Night in America,” but he did not return.

Olsen could also make the move to “Monday Night Football” and is considered within the industry as the “favorite” at this stage, The Athletic reported, with Peyton or Eli Manning; Jason or Travis Kelce; or Kirk Herbstreit also mentioned as options.