2025 NFL on CBS Annnouncers

A poster that displays the complete on-air talent lineup for the NFL on CBS during the upcoming 2025 NFL Season. (📸 Photo courtesy of Paramount Press Express)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

• Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst), & Tracy Wolfson (reporter) return for their ninth season together as the lead "NFL on CBS" team.

• Three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner J.J. Watt joins play-by-play commentator Ian Eagle and reporter Evan Washburn for a full schedule of games.

• Charles Davis joins play-by-play man Andrew Catalon, Super Bowl champion Jason McCourty, & reporter AJ Ross for his final season of NFL coverage before moving back to college football as the lead CFB analyst for CBS, beginning in 2026.

• Two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan joins the "NFL on CBS" family for the first time, working select games as a game analyst.

• Returning Crews: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, & Tracy Wolfson; Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, & Melanie Collins; Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta & Aditi Kinkhabwala; Tom McCarthy & Ross Tucker

Hi, everyone! On Wednesday (July 30), our friends over at CBS Sports disclosed their on-air lineup for game broadcasts in 2025, which will be their 66th season as a NFL broadcaster (1956-1993 & 1998-present).

To start, play-by-play commentator Jim Nantz, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, & longtime sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson will reunite for the ninth straight team, leading CBS' deep announcing roster. In this role, Nantz, Romo, & Wolfson will commentate on the #1 game that CBS has each week, including the marquee 4:25 PM (ET) games, Thanksgiving Day (Chiefs vs. Cowboys on Thursday, November 27), a AFC Wild Card playoff game, a AFC Divisional Playoff game, and finally, the AFC Championship Game.

Furthermore, a respected and admired former player makes the jump to calling games on a full-time basis. J.J. Watt, who received five Pro Bowl selections during his future Hall of Fame career, transitions from studio work to game analysis. Watt is accompanied by veteran multi-sport play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle and established reporter Evan Washburn. Watt is taking the place of Eagle's former partner, Charles Davis, who is being downgraded from the No. 2 crew to the No. 4 crew (alongside Andrew Catalon, Jason McCourty, & A.J. Ross) to get ready for his return to the college football world in 2026, as he will be replacing the retiring Gary Danielson as the #1 CFB on CBS analyst. 

In addition, CBS is proud to welcome two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan to the "NFL on CBS" team. Ryan, who initially joined CBS Sports in 2024 as a college football analyst, is now taking his incredible talent to the NFL booth, working select games for the network.

Besides a few tweaks here and there, the NFL on CBS powers ahead to the 2025 seasons with veteran and seasoned broadcast teams. Four of the top six crews are returning from the 2024 season (sans the Eagle & Catalon crews), including Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, & Tracy Wolfson (No. 1 crew); Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, & Melanie Collins (No. 3 crew); Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta & Aditi Kinkhabwala (No. 5 crew); Tom McCarthy & Ross Tucker (No. 6 crew). It should be mentioned that McCarthy & Tucker will be joined on the sidelines by a rotating reporter, including Amanda Balionis and Tiffany Blackmon, throughout the year.

Gene Steratore enters his eighth year as the NFL Rules Analyst for CBS Sports.

The 2025 NFL on CBS game broadcaster lineup is listed below: 

| ➠ 2025 "NFL on CBS" Game & Studio Commentator Roster:

* ⦿ Game Announcers (Weekly Game Broadcasts):

2025 NFL on CBS Broadcasting Crews:

1. Jim Nantz/Tony Romo//Tracy Wolfson (lead; #1 game each week; AFC Wild Card; AFC Divisional; AFC Championship)

2. Ian Eagle/JJ Watt//Evan Washburn (secondary; #2 game each week)

3. Kevin Harlan/Trent Green//Melanie Collins

4. Andrew Catalon/Charles Davis/Jason McCourty//AJ Ross

5. Spero Dedes/Adam Archuleta//Aditi Kinkhabwala

6. Tom McCarthy/Ross Tucker//Rotating Sideline Reporters, including Amanda Balionis, Tiffany Blackmon

7. * TBD (part-time, select games)

2025 NFL on CBS Additional On-Air Talent:

. Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore

. Play-by-Play for Select Games: Beth Mowins, Chris Lewis

. Analyst for Select Games: Logan Ryan

. Reporter for Select Games: Amanda Balionis, Tiffany Blackmon

* ⦿ Studio Team ("The NFL Today", Sundays live from 12:00 PM (ET) to 1:00 PM (ET) on CBS):

"The NFL Today" cast for the 2025 NFL Season. (📸 Photo courtesy of Paramount Press Express)

Every week, CBS' NFL coverage will be preceded with a one-hour pregame show called "The NFL Today". The show will air every Sunday afternoon during the NFL regular season from 12:00 PM (ET) to 1:00 PM (ET). Live from New York City, James Brown returns to his "The NFL Today" hosting chair for the 20th consecutive season (2006-present). Brown is joined in the studio by 11-year NFL veteran Nate Burleson, Hall of Famer head coach Bill Cowher, and 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan. Lead CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones keeps viewers informed with the latest news and information from around the league prior to the Sunday afternoon kickoffs.

"The NFL Today" Team:

. Host: James Brown

. Analysts: Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, & Matt Ryan

. Lead Insider: Jonathan Jones

To learn more about the 2025 NFL on CBS Schedule, please use the provided link.

|| Sources 🛈: Paramount Press Express ||

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