Josh Allen Eyes Broadcasting Role After Playing Career Ends, But Can’t Commit Either Way

Josh Allen has left the door open to a broadcasting career once his playing days end. Speaking with Alex Sherman of CNBC, the Buffalo Bills quarterback said he finds the idea appealing but has not made up his mind.

Allen turned 30 in May, and his remarks about a move to the broadcast booth are long-term in focus.

I do think it would be cool if you can keep it from a strictly broadcasting angle. When players go from players to journalists and say certain things that they hated people saying about them, I think that’s where it gets a little murky for me. But I do think that it would be something I would entertain. I can’t say for sure, ‘yes’ or for sure ‘no’ right now, because I do go back and forth on it. But yeah, I’d have to put some more thought into it.

A Well Traveled Career Path for QBs

Allen wouldn’t be the first high-profile quarterback to explore a similar path after their playing career, and the market for quarterbacks with name recognition is competitive.

His concern about criticizing players is less problematic with game analysis. A booth analyst’s job is to explain what is happening on the field rather than break stories or ask difficult questions. Given his career success on the field, Allen will be a qualified candidate.

What a Broadcasting Career Could Look Like

Allen has a long playing career ahead of him, and any serious network pursuit would almost certainly wait until he approaches the end of his contract or shows signs of decline.

For now, the CNBC interview itself is evidence that he’s already comfortable on camera in a national media setting. That comfort, combined with his football knowledge, makes him exactly the kind of name networks like to pursue.