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Behind the Mic: Russell Wilson and Kyle Long Join CBS Sports The NFL Today

08/06/2026

Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Jim Furyk joins USA Sports for upcoming golf broadcasts; Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling joins ESPN as sports analyst; and more.

Russell Wilson and Kyle Long Join The NFL Today on CBS SportsRussell Wilson and Kyle Long are joining CBS Sports' signature pregame show The NFL Today alongside Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, and host James Brown. Wilson and Long will also serve as studio analysts on The NFL Today+, streaming on Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ and the NFL ON CBS YouTube channel.

Throughout his career, Russell Wilson has been a winner, both on and off the field, said Harold Bryant, Executive Producer and Executive Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. We're thrilled to add a Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL's best quarterbacks to our roster.

Kyle brings an infectious energy, relentless passion and deep knowledge of the game, Bryant added. We're excited for this new team at the desk to kick off NFL Sundays on CBS.

Wilson - a Super Bowl champion quarterback, 10-time Pro Bowl selection and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year - joins CBS Sports after a 14-year NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, where he passed for 46,966 yards and 353 touchdowns. Long, who started at CBS Sports in 2020, is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears.

Jim Furyk Joins USA Sports as Analyst for Men's Majors and PGA Tour Events on Golf Channel and USA Network2003 U.S. Open champion and 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk has joined USA Sports as an analyst for select men's majors and PGA TOUR events on Golf Channel and USA Network for the remainder of the 2026 season, beginning with the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.

Furyk will open USA Network's 11-hour block of U.S. Open coverage on Thursday, June 18, beginning at 6 a.m. ET, and will contribute to USA Network's Thursday afternoon and weekend telecasts. His major championship broadcast schedule continues with USA Network's coverage of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club (July 16-19). Furyk will also serve as an analyst for Golf Channel's coverage of the Travelers Championship (June 25-28) and the TOUR Championship (August 27-30).

I'm really excited to join the booth for the U.S. Open, the Open Championship, the Travelers Championship and the TOUR Championship this summer on USA Network and Golf Channel, said Furyk.

A 17-time PGA TOUR winner, Furyk's career highlights include his 2003 U.S. Open Championship victory at Olympia Fields, the PGA TOUR Player of the Year award, and the FedExCup Championship in 2010. He is the only player in PGA TOUR history to have shot under 60 twice and the only player to have shot 58. Furyk previously made his analyst debut at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and THE PLAYERS Championship on Golf Channel, and appeared as a studio analyst during Golf Channel's Live From the Masters coverage in April.

Ryan Leaf Named USA Sports' Lead Analyst for Inaugural Season of Pac-12 Football Coverage on USA NetworkUSA Sports announced that Ryan Leaf will serve as the lead game analyst for its inaugural season of Pac-12 Conference football coverage on USA Network. A Washington State Hall of Famer, Leaf led the Cougars to a historic 1997 season that culminated in the school's first 10-win season since 1929 and its first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years. Leaf, the No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, currently co-hosts The Opening Drive with Solomon Wilcots on SiriusXM NFL Radio and calls NFL and college football games for Westwood One Sports.

I am incredibly humbled and grateful for the opportunity to lead USA Sports' inaugural season of Pac-12 coverage, said Leaf.

We're incredibly excited to have Ryan join the USA Sports team, said Jeff Behnke, Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Sports Production, USA Sports.

USA Network's 22-game slate features multiple appearances by all eight Pac-12 schools, with Oregon State set to appear at least six times. Leaf will also call select Pac-12 basketball games on USA Network as an analyst.

ESPN Adds Former NBA and WNBA Official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as Rules AnalystESPN announced that former NBA and WNBA official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling will join the network as a rules analyst, appearing on select game telecasts beginning Saturday, June 6. Holtkamp-Sterling made her ESPN debut during ABC's WNBA doubleheader, featuring the Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Golden State Valkyries vs. Las Vegas Aces at 3 p.m. ET.

After beginning her career in the WNBA, Holtkamp-Sterling became just the third woman to earn a full-time NBA officiating position and went on to officiate hundreds of NBA regular-season and playoff games. In her new role, she will provide real-time analysis and context around officiating decisions, replay reviews and rules interpretations.

We're excited to welcome Lauren to ESPN's basketball coverage team, said Rodney Vaughn, ESPN WNBA Coordinating Producer. Her experience at the highest levels of professional basketball will bring valuable perspective to our game telecasts.

Outkick to Be Integrated into Fox News Digital; Clay Travis Exits SiteOutkick, the digital sports and culture brand founded by Clay Travis, is being integrated into Fox News Digital. Travis is exiting the site, where he ran day-to-day operations and worked as talent. He will remain with Fox, however, having inked a new deal as a Fox News contributor, and will continue to host OutKick the Sh
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