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Al Michaels has announced that he will return to the booth for the 2026 NFL season. The 81-year-old has been serving as the play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime

In a move that has sparked both nostalgia and debate among NFL fans, Amazon Prime Video has confirmed that legendary broadcaster Al Michaels will return as the lead play-by-play announcer for Thursday Night Football in the 2026 season.

Veteran broadcaster Al Michaels will return to the booth to call NFL games for Prime Video in 2026, according to the Sports Business Journal.

Al Michaels isn't giving up the microphone yet. The Amazon Prime Video play-by-play broadcaster for their NFL Thursday Night Football package is 81 years old, and he plans to keep calling the games for at least another season. Sports Business Journal's Richard Deitsch reported Michaels' plans to return in a new article on Friday.

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Amazon Prime Video announce that they will bring back play-by-play broadcaster Al Michaels for the 2026 season.