Drew Brees has his eyes on the “Monday Night Football” booth.
The Hall of Fame quarterback and current Fox game analyst told Front Office Sports he would be interested in replacing Troy Aikman as ESPN’s color commentator should Aikman depart the network.
“Of course,” Brees said when asked if he’d like the job, per the outlet.
Brees, who retired from the NFL in 2021 after 20 seasons, joined Fox as an analyst last November after former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez was fired by the network following his high-profile arrest in Indianapolis.
Since then, he’s served alongside play-by-play announcer Adam Amin and sideline reporter Kristina Pink on Fox’s No. 3 broadcast team, behind the network’s top pairing of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady and No. 2 team of Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.
But Brees has his sights set on climbing the broadcasting ladder, whether at Fox or elsewhere.
“I would love to. That’s my goal and aspiration, and that’s what I’m working towards. Every week, I feel like it’s getting better and better and more comfortable,” Brees told FOS. “I love the crew that I work with at Fox. I think they’re absolute pros. I love the preparation that goes into a week.”
Brees previously called Notre Dame games for NBC during the 2021 season and has appeared on FS1’s “The Herd” and Fox’s NFL pregame shows, “Fox NFL Kickoff” and “Fox NFL Sunday.”
Aikman’s future at ESPN remains uncertain after he joined the network from Fox in 2022 alongside his longtime broadcast partner Joe Buck.
While Buck has signed a contract extension, Aikman has yet to reach a new deal, with his contract set to expire after the pair call Super Bowl 2027 in February.
Brees’ colleague, Olsen, whose contract with Fox expires after this season, is seen as the front-runner for the potential “MNF” analyst opening.
