John Parry, a 19-year NFL official, is leaving his role as an NFL officiating analyst for ESPN and is going to work for an NFL team, although which one is not known at this point.

Ben Austro of FootballZebras.com was the first to report the news and said Parry had a year left on his contract but that he left on amicable terms. In the new role, Parry is expected to advice the coaching staff on rules matters as well as replay decisions.

Parry said to Austro about ESPN, “Top to bottom, they were fabulous, from [ESPN chairman] Jimmy Pitaro all the way to the backend. People that work diligently and do the grind of Monday Night Football in different cities. My time there was fabulous. I love all of them. They treated me well. I got to work with different personalities from Joe Tessitore to Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, [Monday Night] Countdown, and then Joe [Buck] and Troy [Aikman] just watching them do what they do. They’re so good, and it was all positive. I mean, I have nothing but just glowing accolades for the broadcast, the system.”

Parry started with ESPN on Monday Night Football in 2019, replacing Jeff Triplett who spent one year in the position.

Parry worked three Super Bowls and 13 total playoff games in his 19 seasons with the NFL.

CBS Sports betting analyst Katie Mox has signed a contract extension with CBS Sports. Mox made the announcement via her X account.

“Happy to share I have extended my contract with CBS Sports and that “I will be taking my talents to South [Florida]” to join the amazing HQ team in Fort Lauderdale!” Mox posted.

Mox was hired by CBS Sports in August 2022, added the Pick Six Podcast in March 2023 and then was added as a fantasy sports contributor for That Other Pregame Show prior to the start of last year’s football season.

Mox is a host and sports betting analyst for CBS Sports and SportsLine. She is an anchor for SportsLine on CBS Sports HQ in addition to her podcast hosting duties. Mox also serves as a football and basketball betting analyst for programs such as CBS Sports HQ Spotlight, Fantasy Football Today, and The Early Edge.

Mox has also hosted shows for MSG Network in the past and is part of Omaha Productions’ podcast lineup on ESPN.

While there are still several months until the start of the NFL regular season, anticipation is building towards the action on the field. The Kansas City Chiefs will take the gridiron as back-to-back Super Bowl champions and aim to continue their dynasty, becoming a consistent presence at the top of the AFC. Bill Belichick departed his role as general manager and head coach of the New England Patriots this past season and knows what it is like to be part of a dynasty, having won six Super Bowl championships in 17 years. For the upcoming season, he will be part of the Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli alternate broadcast presentation produced through a partnership between ESPN and Omaha Productions.

Belichick will be part of every ManningCast next season, as divulged by Omaha Productions founder and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning during a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Manning stated that Belichick will appear early in the game, likely during the first quarter, to provide his insights and analysis pertaining to the action. Additionally, Belichick will make weekly appearances on The Pat McAfee Show during the NFL season and also participated in its Draft Spectacular broadcast from the NFL Draft in Detroit.

“I said, ‘Bill, we want you to come on. Look, we’d love to go behind the ropes on the defensive side as to kind of what the Eagles are going to have to do to stop Patrick Mahomes, right? And if you ever run out of things to say, just make fun of Eli, right? That’s always sort of a time-filler,’ and Bill doesn’t like Eli,” Manning explained. “We all know that – two Super Bowls – so it’s just a match made in heaven.”

As a former NFL quarterback, Manning remembers Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy meeting with him early in the week to break down the opposing defense and guiding him on how to plan for a contest. Looking back on it, he believes that the instruction from a defensive-minded coach ultimately made him a better quarterback. Former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told Manning that Belichick did the same with him at the beginning of the week and how to overcome the challenges presented by the opposing defense.

“I think the audience is going to be fascinated at how smart he is,” Manning said. “Look, you guys saw how witty he is. I watched the Draft show you guys did; it was awesome. He’s quick-witted, he’s funny and like I said, he’s brilliant when it comes to defense and offense.”