ESPN are awaiting NFL approval in order to line Pat McAfee up with another Monday night role.McAfee was announced as a panelist on ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’, but his Monday night duties may not stop there.McAfee has landed on the ESPN Monday Night Countdown teamGetty“ESPN is in talks to serve up even more Pat McAfee on ‘Monday Night Football’ this season,” The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand wrote.“A McAfee “Monday Night Football” alt-cast is on the horizon if the league grants ESPN approval, according to sources briefed on the move.”Marchand added that the two new roles are part of McAfee’s ongoing contract negotiations with the network that could see him earn between $60 and $65 million annually.“The league requires approval for all alt-casts. In some cases, it just approves, while the NFL can also ask for an added fee,” Marchand continued.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“ESPN pays around $2.7 billion a year to the league. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is said to be a fan of McAfee, evidenced by Goodell’s appearance on McAfee’s program.”The league have already approved Eli and Payton Manning’s ‘Manningcast’ which airs on ESPN 2.Eli and Payton have hosted their alternate broadcast over the last four years, and will continue to do so through the 2034 season.In 2026, the Mannings are scheduled for 12 games, as well as the Super Bowl, meaning McAfee is likely to step during the weeks that they don’t air.The NFL legends contribute from the comfort of their own homes, but McAfee and Co. would presumably be inside the stadium, since he will be there anyway for the Countdown show.Running an alt-cast is something McAfee has previous experience of.McAfee is currently negotiating an extension with the networkGettyManningcast is scheduled to broadcast 12 games, and the Super Bowl in 2026GettyHe has produced several broadcasts of college football games, and even produced one for Game 3 of the NBA Finals in June.His best-performing alt-cast came on New Year’s Day in 2025 when he and his team earned 2.4 million viewers during the Ohio State-Oregon game.That star power has clearly become central to ESPN’s broader strategy.Since acquiring NFL Network for $2bn dollars in April, the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports’ has undergone drastic personnel and schedule changes.The network recently made sweeping layoffs among its top on-air talent, most notably parting ways with Ryan Clark during a live broadcast.NFL Network mainstays like insider Tom Pelissero were also caught in the crossfire.Clark was in tears explaining his dismissal from the networkYouTubeAmid the corporate restructuring, McAfee sits at the epicenter, with industry insiders claiming he practically “runs the network.”Additionally, the network are gearing up to broadcast the Super Bowl for the first time ever.Whether they like it or not, it appears ESPN is fully committed to the McAfee-ification of its network.