Al Michaels will continue as Amazon Prime's lead NFL broadcaster

Story byAl Michaels will continue as Amazon Prime's lead NFL broadcasterScooby Axson, USA TODAYFri, January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC·1 min readVeteran broadcaster Al Michaels will return to the booth to call NFL games for Prime Video next season, according to a report from Sports Business Journal. Michaels, 81, has been the lead play-by-play caller since Amazon acquired the "Thursday Night Football" package in 2022 and has been calling pro football games for the past four decades. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"First of all, I feel great," Michaels told SBJ. "Everyone at Amazon has been fantastic and I love working with this group. I’ve been looking at this year one year at a time and as long as I feel I’m at the top of my game, I’d like to continue."1.