Good Morning Football fans rally around host after emotional reason for show absence explained

Good Morning Football host Jamie Erdahl has come out and revealed her absence from the show in recent weeks.

Having been notably absent from her role, the NFL Network and CBS Sports reporter has issued a public statement declaring why.

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In a statement posted to X on Wednesday, Erdahl wrote: “Since curiosity is mounting I’ll share what I feel comfortable with.

“I have been away from @GMFB due to an extremely personal + tragic health situation of an immediate family member.

“I want to thank my leaders at the NFL for allowing me this time at home. I’ll be back on Monday.”

Support pours in for Erdahl

The 37-year-old’s post sparked a huge outpouring of support on social media from football fans, who used their words to rally around the beloved GMFB host.

“Lifting up a prayer for you and your family. May God give you His peace and comfort during this time,” one fan posted to X.

“Our prayers for you and your family Jamie. We miss you…. God be with you and your family ” a second fan commented.

“Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. Wishing you strength and peace as you transition back,” a third wrote.

“Family first. Wishing strength and healing take all the time you need,” a fourth issued.

“Sorry for your loss Jamie. Your presence is so missed on GMFB the last few weeks. Thoughts go out to you and your entire family.” a fifth fan added.

Erdahl’s devastating announcement comes just two weeks after the loss of her family dog Toby.

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In a series of photos shared to Instagram, Erdahl wrote: “We let Toby go today. Bone cancer took him from us too soon.

“My heart hurts. It’s throbbing from the vast joy this dog brought into our lives for almost 9 years. You helped us bring these 3 baby girls into the world and showed them how kindness, love, and gentle soul can make every day better.

“I’ll love you until the end of time. And I’ll always be waiting for your paw to come across my arm as we drive down the road.”

Future up in the air

While Erdahl will return to GMFB on Monday, her future, along with that of her colleagues at NFL Network, is up in the air.

This comes amid the ESPN/Disney takeover which is set to be completed on April 1, according to Front Office Sports.

“If you have a year left on your contract, you’re apparently going to live out that year. But when the year expires, you’ll be negotiating with Disney to remain a Disney/ESPN employee,” one source explained to FOS on March 6.

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“But if you have a month left, you’ll be negotiating with ESPN/Disney next month. There are no layoffs. They’ll just let all the contracts expire. Then Disney decides who they want to keep.”

Erdahl was formerly a sideline reporter for SEC on CBS, alongside that of Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson.

She is still part of the CBS/TNT Sports team for their coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball March Madness tournament.

In 2022, she took over the role as GMFB host from Kay Adams following her departure to FanDuel TV in 2022 when the show relocated from New York to Los Angeles.

In 2025, she joined Netflix where she hosted one of their Christmas Day NFL pregame shows.

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