Ex-NFL star Akbar Gbajabiamila brutally loses TV job after only one season on Good Morning Football

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By DANIEL MATTHEWS

Published: 10:22 EDT, 11 May 2025 | Updated: 10:28 EDT, 11 May 2025

Former antiaircraft extremity Akbar Gbajabiamila is reportedly leaving 'Good Morning Football' aft conscionable 1 play connected the flagship greeting amusement of NFL Network.

The erstwhile Raiders, Chargers and Dolphins star, 46, spent 7 years with NFL Network betwixt 2012 and 2019 earlier joining 'The Talk' connected CBS.

Gbajabiamila returned to covering shot successful the autumn of 2024, arsenic portion of large changes to the NFL Network cast. He was brought successful to replace Jason McCourty.

But Gbajabiamila past appeared connected GMFB connected February 14. Since then, a rotating formed of guests has taken his spot connected the show.

And, according to Deadline, the 46-year-old volition not beryllium returning. Gbajabiamila inactive hosts 'American Ninja Warrior' connected NBC.

He returned to NFL Network aft GMFB moved its superior workplace from New York to Los Angeles, with Manti Te'o among the caller faces to look successful caller months.

Former antiaircraft extremity Akbar Gbajabiamila is reportedly leaving 'Good Morning Football'

Gbajabiamila past appeared connected GMFB successful February 14 and volition not instrumentality to the amusement for 2025

NFL Network precocious mislaid Peter Schrager, too. He joined ESPN, wherever helium volition look regularly on shows including 'First Take' and 'The Pat McAfee Show'.

Gbajabiamila gave nary denotation that helium was leaving connected his now-farewell quality a fewer days aft the Super Bowl. 

'This was my archetypal season, and it was specified a chill acquisition to beryllium capable to spell done this full process and present to get to this constituent and get the week off,' helium said.

'I’m going to Florida excessively with (Schrager). But I’m lone going to beryllium determination for a mates of days, and I’m going to hop implicit to the Bahamas. But, it’s been real.' 

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