If Seahawks don’t keep Greg Olsen he has his next gig ready

If the Seahawks choose to part ways with Greg Olsen before he ever plays a down with them, Olsen will be OK. He has already signed with Fox Sports.

According to the New York Posts’ Andrew Marchand, Seahawks offseason acquisition at tight end Greg Olsen is set for the future, whether he makes the 2020 Seattle roster or not. Marchand reported on Monday that Olsen signed with Fox Sports to be their number two NFL game analyst when Olsen’s playing days are done.

The terms of Olsen’s deal were not reported, but it is likely less than the $7 million he could earn by playing for the Seahawks in 2020. Olsen has played for 13 seasons and made three Pro Bowls. Between 2014 and 2016, Olsen caught 77 or more passes a season and had three straight years of catching passes for 1,008 yards or more.

Olsen is likely to make the Seahawks, however, if Seattle chooses to go younger than the 35-year-old Olsen that wouldn’t be a surprise either. But Seattle did guarantee $5.5 million to Olsen so they seem pretty set on keeping him. Releasing Olsen won’t give the Seahawks much more cap room.

Olsen without football?

Of course, Olsen could also say he is simply tired of playing in paint and life is much easier calling games instead of playing in them and that would free up some money for Seattle as well. Of course, this is unlikely to happen but this is also 2020.

Fox Sports also decided to wait for Olsen if he does indeed decide to play in 2020. If Olsen plays, Fox Sports will simply make Olsen their number two game analyst in 2021. Olsen really cannot lose no matter which way he decides to go for the 2020 season.

One might also wonder, though, that if Olsen suffers any kind of injury that is going to keep him out a stretch of the season if he will retire and go into the booth. No one would blame him for that.