Al Michaels will return to Amazon Prime Video for another season of NFL coverage in 2026. The 81-year-old sports broadcasting legend has been the play-by-play voice of “Thursday Night Football” since the streaming service acquired the package in 2022.

Amazon Prime Video confirmed to The Athletic ’s Andrew Marchand that Michaels will be back in the booth for Prime Video during the 2026 NFL season. That Michaels will be back calling games shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s heard him talk lately. On the “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” podcast, Michaels made it clear that the passion still exists.

After months of speculation, Amazon Prime Video has decided if it'll retain legendary play-by-play broadcaster Al Michaels for the 2026 NFL season. Michaels, 81, has been calling NFL games for decades.

Veteran broadcaster Al Michaels will return to the booth to call NFL games for Prime Video in 2026, according to the Sports Business Journal.

Al Michaels has announced that he will return to the booth for the 2026 NFL season. The 81-year-old has been serving as the play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime

Al Michaels will be back in the booth in 2026 as the NFL announced he will return as the Prime Video play-by-play broadcaster.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders face off in the 2025 regular season finale on Sunday. Both teams have been influenced by the impact and legacy of the late great John Madden, well beyond the football field.

Al Michaels will be returning to the booth for the 2026 NFL season. Amazon Prime Video — where Michaels has been the lead game-caller since 2022 — confirmed his return to Sports Business Journal on Friday,