# NBC’s Mike Tirico sidelined by health issue ahead of Bears vs. Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nbcs-mike-tirico-sidelined-by-health-issue-ahead-of-bears-vs-buccaneers-on-sunday-night-football/
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:14:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:39:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/nbcs-mike-tirico-sidelined-health-issue-bears-vs-buccaneers-sunday-night-football
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Mike Tirico is missing Sunday night’s Bears-Buccaneers game.
- Noah Eagle will replace him on the broadcast.
- Tirico says he hopes to return next Sunday.

## Summary

Mike Tirico will miss NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the Chicago Bears because of an unspecified health issue. He said he expects to return for next Sunday’s game in Cincinnati, and Noah Eagle will take over play-by-play duties alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.

Tirico, 59, has called Sunday Night Football since 2022, making this his fifth season in the role. His reported health history includes a severe allergic reaction linked to a nut allergy during the 2025 Kentucky Derby broadcast and a torn Achilles he disclosed in November 2024; NBC gave no details about his current condition.

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