Jimmy Johnson won’t be in studio for FOX’s NFL pregame

Jimmy Johnson is one of the familiar faces on FOX’s NFL pregame show with Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Curt Menefee among the cast.

The pandemic is causing the network to audible, a bit, in 2020. The 77-year-old Johnson, who coached Super Bowl winners in Dallas and a national championship team at the University of Miami, will check in from his home in Miami rather than traveling to LA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After much consideration , and with the full support of FOX Sports, I’ve decided not to travel to L.A. studio for FOX NFL SUNDAY for the time being due to the pandemic. I will still contribute to the broadcast and I can’t wait to talk football with my guys remotely!

— Jimmy Johnson (@JimmyJohnson) August 13, 2020

The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand with the news:

Jimmy Johnson, 77, will still be on Fox's pregame show, but he will not be in studio this season.

He lives in Miami and Fox is in LA.

— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) August 13, 2020

Fox added that they will use him in unique ways. There is a chance he could eventually travel at some point, but, as of now, he is not.

— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) August 13, 2020