Tom Brady's move to FOX Sports could force Greg Olsen into a demotion and huge pay cut despite Super Bowl success
THE start of Tom Brady's broadcasting career at Fox Sports could cost Greg Olsen, the network's leading color commentator, lots of money.
The New York Post reports Olsen, 37, will keep his $10million salary for another season as Brady, 45, will get behind the mic for the 2024 NFL campaign.
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Some speculated whether the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback could replace Olsen in the booth after retiring from football earlier in February.
But Brady has announced he will take a year off before he starts calling games for Fox.
Once Brady joins the network's NFL team on his huge $375million contract, he is still expected to take Olsen's spot next to Kevin Burkhardt as the top football analyst.
And the former Carolina Panthers star's demotion will reportedly see his salary drop to $3million.
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Earlier this month, Olsen said he understood that Brady would eventually join Fox Sports when signing with the network.
The broadcaster added he wasn't "afraid" to compete for his job.
Olsen shined in his first Super Bowl appearance as a broadcaster.
The three-time Pro Bowl tight end immediately said he didn't like the controversial holding call on Philadelphia Eagles defensive back James Bradberry.
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With the score tied at 35-35 and just under two minutes left, the penalty on Bradberry gave the Kansas City Chiefs a fresh set of downs and effectively handed them the victory.
Not long after, Olsen wisely explained Jerick McKinnon should get down before reaching the end zone on a late rush to run out the clock and avoid giving the ball back to the Eagles.
The Chiefs secured their second Super Bowl win in four years after Harrison Butker's field goal set the score at 38-35 for Kansas City with just seconds left on the clock.
