JJ Watt may not be coming out of retirement to take an NFL field this season. The former All-Pro will make a big move in the media, however, as CBS Sports announced Wednesday the future Pro Football Hall of Famer will become an NFL game analyst starting in 2025, pairing with Ian Eagle in the broadcast booth.

Former NFL defensive end JJ Watt is moving up the broadcasting ranks. CBS announced Wednesday that Watt will join the network as an NFL game analyst, teaming up with veteran announcer Ian Eagle. Watt and Eagle will begin calling games in the 2025-2026 season,

Watt is set to see more airtime in 2025 after it was announced that he will team up with Ian Eagle on CBS's No. 2 NFL broadcasting team as a game analyst for the network. The move marks Watt's first foray into working live football games after he retired from the NFL at the end of the 2022 season.