Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe is reportedly set for a colossal new bag as his contract with Colin Cowherd’s media company, The Volume, has expired.
According to Front Office Sports, the Pro Football Hall of Famer is expected to make over $100 million from his next deal, as he has received several offers and will sign a contract that will pay him around the sum mentioned.
“Shannon Sharpe’s media deal with Colin Cowherd’s The Volume podcast network is up. Sources tell Front Office Sports the Pro Football Hall of Famer has received multiple offers and is expected to sign a deal that would exceed $100 million,” FOS’ report notes.
Shannon Sharpe Broke The Internet With His Katt Williams Interview On ‘Club Shay Shay’
Shannon Sharpe and Katt Williams (Photo via Club Shay Shay/YouTube)
Sharpe has become one of the most sought-after personalities in sports media and is now one of the most successful podcasters on the internet. His ‘Club Shay Shay’ and ‘Nightcap’ shows are among the most popular right now.
Shannon Sharpe (Photo via Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
He’s also become an attraction on ESPN, having landed a role on ‘First Take’ after leaving FOX Sports.
The HOFer’s interview with Katt Williams on ‘Club Shay Shay’ has over 89 million views on YouTube and is still being watched, while he boasts close to four million subscribers.
He partnered with The Volume in August 2023, but now that he’s free from the deal, his new one will include all shows on the Shay Shay network: ‘Club Shay Shay,’ ‘Nightcap,’ ‘The Bubba Dub Show,’ and ‘Humble Baddies.’