Amazon will add two more former NFL stars to Prime Video's Thursday Night Football coverage.
Aqib Talib and Andrew Whitworth are expected to be part of the studio team, The Post learned. Both are former all-pros in their respective positions, cornerbacks and offensive tackles, and both are Super Bowl champions.
An Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.
Talib, 36, played for the Buccaneers, Patriots, Broncos and Rams from 2008 to 2019. He is highly regarded in the sports media for his credibility and plays several games a year as a color commentator for Fox Sports. It has not yet been decided if that role will continue.
40-year-old Whitworth entered the NFL with Bengals in 2006. Did. He retired after he joined the Rams in 2017 and won the Super Bowl earlier this year.
As Andrew Marchandof The Post previously reported, Amazon's studio team includes Charissa Thompson as a host and analysts Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. included. Marshawn Lynch may also participate in capacity including bits and features.
According to one source, Talib and Whitworth will not be desk analysts, but will contribute to Amazon's "Thursday Night Football" studio programming and other ancillary NFL content.
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"Thursday Night Football" will move to Amazon Prime Video this year after joining Fox Sports from 2018.
