Legendary Steelers coach Bill Cowher makes major CBS NFL Today retirement decision with contract running down
THE iconic Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher revealed his future on CBS’s hit program NFL Today.
The NFL Hall of Famer has been an analyst on the pregame show for 18 seasons.
CBS changed The NFL Today heading into the 2024 season, but the longtime star Cowher survived the tune-up.
Ahead of the show’s remote broadcast in Buffalo, Cowher confirmed on Friday that he will return for his 19th season in 2025 in an appearance on the Sports Media with Richard Deitsch podcast.
CBS moved on from veteran broadcasters Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms after the 2024 season.
Cowher shared that The NFL Today cast knew there were going to be changes after CBS aired the Super Bowl in February, and it appears he has agreed to a two-year contract with the network.
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“We all finished out last year not knowing exactly what the next year was going to be,” Cowher said.
“I know there was a Super Bowl that we were on and we were trying to embrace the moment, but I think all of us knew at some point that there was going to be some change, because a lot of contracts were up.
“We really didn’t talk about it, all you try to do is embrace it.”
This season, CBS promoted NFL legend JJ Watt to full-time and the first-year broadcaster Matt Ryan made his debut on the show.
They joined Cowher, Brown, and Nate Burleson, who signed to be part of the program in 2017.
Cowher moved into the broadcasting role after a successful coaching career in the NFL.
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He made the transition after winning a Super Bowl with the Steelers.
The 67-year-old Cowher’s successor, Mike Tomlin, is in his 18th season with the Steelers.
Both will enter the 19th year of their respective occupations in 2025.
The Steelers have enjoyed a hot 8-2 start to the season.
Cowher and The NFL Today crew were live in Buffalo ahead of the Bills clash with the then-undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The cast jumped through folding tables – a traditional pregame activity from Bills fans.
Cowher went viral for his leap through the air and snapping a plastic table.
He also removed his jacket and broke another table during the show.
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The Bills went on to beat the Chiefs, giving them their first loss of the season.
The NFL Today begins each Sunday at noon Eastern on CBS.
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