Giants legend out at CBS amid major NFL shakeup ahead of new season

Giants legend out at CBS amid major NFL shakeup ahead of new season

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber will have a different NFL gameday experience this year than in recent seasons.

Barber, 50, was left off CBS’ broadcast roster for the 2025 NFL season after having previously worked each season since 2019.

Rather than appear on televisions for broadcast duties, Barber will instead be working directly with his former team.

Barber will be a pre-game and post-game show co-host for Giants gameday broadcasts on radio station WFAN.

The running back will be joined by John Schmeelk of Giants.com for the show.

‘I am really excited to be joining the Giants gameday radio broadcast team on WFAN,’ Barber said. ‘This organization has meant so much to me professionally and personally.

Former Giants running back Tiki Barber will not appear on CBS broadcasts next year

Former Giants running back Tiki Barber will not appear on CBS broadcasts next year

Barber will instead take part in pre-game and post-game coverage of New York Giants games

Barber will instead take part in pre-game and post-game coverage of New York Giants games

Replacing Barber will be Charles Davis (R). Davis, who is set to move to CBS's college football coverage in 2026, will broadcast alongside Andrew Catalon next year rather than Ian Eagle (L).

Replacing Barber will be Charles Davis (R). Davis, who is set to move to CBS’s college football coverage in 2026, will broadcast alongside Andrew Catalon next year rather than Ian Eagle (L). 

Instead of Davis, Eagle will be working alongside former CBS studio panelist JJ Watt

Instead of Davis, Eagle will be working alongside former CBS studio panelist JJ Watt 

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‘The Giants have a long history of legendary broadcasters, and Wellington Mara always told them to call it like they see it because our fans know better.

‘I look forward to providing analysis and insight that Giants fans appreciate.’

Barber was a second-round pick by the Giants in 1997 out of the University of Virginia – spending his entire career with the team before retiring in 2006.

Last season, as a part of the team’s 100th anniversary, Barber was named one of the 100 Greatest Giants of All Time. 

The move to drop Barber from CBS follows on from a move announced in March which will see a few new broadcast teams formed at the company.

Back in March, it was announced that JJ Watt would be moving from the network’s pregame show – ‘The NFL Today’ – to become the new analyst on CBS’s No. 2 broadcast team alongside play-by-play man Ian Eagle.

Eagle’s former on-air partner, Charles Davis, is taking Barber’s old job in the booth alongside play-by-play man Andrew Catalon and analyst Jason McCourty. 

Davis is set to move to CBS’s college football coverage in 2026. It’s unclear if he’ll stay in this NFL role next year as well.

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