Media insider links Greg Olsen with potential 'Sunday Night Football' opening

Fox lead NFL analyst Greg Olsen could soon find himself replaced by Tom Brady and also possessing an even bigger gig. 

As Mike Rosenstein of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com explained, WEEI media insider Alex Reimer recently linked Olsen with NBC and "Sunday Night Football" broadcasts. Pro Football Focus owner and former NFL player Cris Collinsworth is currently NBC's No. 1 analyst. 

"A couple of years ago, it was reported that Collinsworth was negotiating a new deal with NBC that would pay him $12.5 million annually," Reimer pointed out. "The contract supposedly runs through 2025, when Collinsworth will be 66." 

There's plenty to unpack here. 

Brady and Fox agreed to a 10-year deal in 2022 reportedly worth $375 million that will see the re-retired quarterback eventually become the network's lead NFL analyst. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced earlier this month he's taking a "gap year" before making the jump to Fox, meaning Olsen is safe in his job through at least next January's postseason tournament. 

Reimer added that Olsen theoretically could work as part of Fox's No. 2 NFL broadcast booth for the 2024 and 2025 campaigns "before moving onto the premier NFL telecast of the week" and taking over for Collinsworth. 

Things may not be that simple for multiple reasons. 

It was reported earlier this week that Olsen's Fox salary would've decreased from $10 million to $3 million if he was bumped down later this year to make room for Brady. Additionally, a previous story mentioned that Olsen's contract includes a clause that lets him leave Fox if he loses his job to Brady and then finds a lead NFL analyst position with a different content provider. 

There's more. 

ESPN's Joe Buck raised eyebrows this past fall when he revealed some within Fox have questioned if Brady will ever call a single game for the network. While Brady is viewed as a smart businessman, he has a history of changing his mind regarding major work-related decisions. 

For what it's worth, Olsen sounds keen on remaining with play-by-play partner Kevin Burkhardt. At an event earlier this week, Olsen seemingly warned Brady and Fox he is "not gonna roll over and die" as it pertains to his spot with the company. 

Between Fox potentially alienating who may be network television's most popular NFL analyst and whatever is going on between CBS and Tony Romo, future league broadcast assignments continue to make for fascinating headlines early into the offseason.