Veteran broadcaster Mike Tirico will not call the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus Chicago Bears game due to a health issue, according to a report from Touchdown Wire on Sunday.
The announcement came on November 8, 2026, with Barry Werner reporting that Tirico would be absent from the broadcast booth for the NFC matchup. No further details about the nature of the health concern or a timetable for his return were disclosed in the initial report.
Tirico, a longtime play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports, has been a prominent voice for NFL coverage including Sunday Night Football. The network has not yet announced a replacement for the Buccaneers-Bears assignment.
