Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton joins ESPN’s “First Take.”

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton, who’s the host, has added additional duties as host of the ESPN show.

The network announced there can be a color commentator connecting the team of Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim on a top-rated sports program. His first performance as a part of the band is scheduled for October 11. The band might be filmed at Tennessee State University IN Nashville for the latest school to be featured on First Take on The Road.

In a written statement, Newton said: “I at all times put passion and energy into the whole lot I do, and that won’t change at ESPN. I’m looking forward to the chance to share my perspective and challenge the most effective within the industry. Fans can expect the identical intensity that I delivered to the pitch, together with real conversations, daring shots and fun.

Newton is the most recent personality to grace the ESPN broadcast booth, together with Shannon Sharpe, Sirius XM’s Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and lots of others giving their opinions on the most recent sports news.

“Cam Newton added to First shot brings an electrifying presence, strengthening the lineup of top personalities,” David Roberts, executive vice chairman and managing editor of Sports News and Entertainment at ESPN, said in a written statement. “His dynamic charisma combined with his high-profile debates with Stephen A. Smith will make for compelling television that fans will have to watch.”

This announcement was made ahead of ESPN aired WNBA 2024 finals, which can feature the 2 best teams within the league – No. 1 seed New York Liberty and No. 2 seed Minnesota Lynx. The series begins October 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN on the Barclays Center. The participants try to do what they didn’t do during last 12 months’s championship, which is to win the title.

First shot airs weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN.