Kansas City Chiefs legend and NFL Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez appears to be making a career change.
After a prolific 17-year NFL career, Gonzalez took up work as an NFL analyst and host. He joined FOX Studio in 2017, working on “Fox NFL Kickoff”, “Fox NFL Sunday” and “Thursday Night Football” pregame and postgame shows over the past four seasons.
According to a new report from Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, fans will no longer see Gonzalez in those roles at FOX. Per the report, Gonzalez plans to leave FOX to pursue television and film acting roles in Hollywood.
Gonzalez has previously appeared in CBS hit series “NCIS” as Special Agent Tony Francis. He had a bit role in the 2017 Vin Diesel film “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.” Most recently, Gonzalez has been working on a film written and directed by former NFL Long Snapper and US Army Green Baret, Nate Boyer. The film is titled “MVP” and is currently in post-production with an expected release in 2021.
Here is the description of the film per IMDB:
“On the streets of Hollywood, a recently retired NFL player is saved from scandal by a homeless veteran. With their ‘glory days’ behind them, the two men bond in search of purpose and identity”
