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Sportscaster and reporter Jamie Erdahl opens up about his absence from NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”
In a social media post Thursday, Erdahl said her hiatus from discussing the latest NFL news each weekday morning stemmed from what she described as a “tragic health situation” involving a family member.
“As curiosity grows, I’ll share what I feel comfortable with: I’ve been away from @GMFB due to an extremely personal + tragic health situation for an immediate family member,” Erdahl wrote on X.
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NFL Network host Jamie Erdahl during a Houston Texans-Los Angeles Chargers game on December 27, 2025 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Erdahl added that she will return to the airwaves.
“I want to thank my managers in the NFL for allowing me this time at home. I will be back on Monday.”
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Erdahl’s update follows the death of her dog, Toby. Last month she announced that Toby had died after a bone cancer diagnosis.
NFL Network reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) after a game against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Kyle Brandt and former NFL player Manti Teʻo co-host the network’s morning show with Erdahl. NFL Network reporter Sherree Burruss also contributes to the show, stepping in as a fill-in host when Erdahl or others are away.
Erdahl joined “Good Morning Football” in 2022 and was named co-host in 2024 after the show moved from its New York studio to the network’s headquarters in Los Angeles.
NFL Network sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. (3) prior to an NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers on December 27, 2025 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Greg Fiore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Erdahl has praised the show’s relaxed tone, contrasting it with what she described as the often “angry” and overly technical style of some sports television.
“Some sports TV can get really angry and get technical. It can be too buttoned-up at times, and we’re basically the opposite of all those things,” Erdahl told Deadline in 2022.
“We like the messy parts of television. We like people walking into our studio. We like imperfections, and I hope we’re allowed to continue to be that way.”
