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Is Michael Strahan eyeing early retirement? The NFL legend may "reduce" his workload under new ABC deal

Michael Strahan, the multifaceted NFL legend and Good Morning America host, is reportedly negotiating a new, shorter contract with ABC, potentially signaling a reduced workload. This news follows his recent departure from hosting The $100,000 Pyramid after many years. Strahan also recently hosted ESPN's Jay Harris on Good Morning America, where Harris bravely shared his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Is Michael Strahan eyeing early retirement? The NFL legend may "reduce" his workload under new ABC deal
Michael Strahan is no longer hosting The $100,000 Pyramid.(Image via Michael Le Brecht II/ABC via Getty)
Michael Strahan, the NFL legend and the host of ABC’s special, Good Morning America, has had a pretty busy life in the last few years. Apart from ABC’s Good Morning America, Michael Strahan also appears on FOX NFL Sunday and used to host the popular game show, The $100,000 Pyramid. But it seems like Michael Strahan is looking for a change in his life.

Is Michael Strahan aiming for an early retirement?

Recently, as per Max Tani of Semafor.com, according to the Sports Business Journal, Michael Strahan might just sign a new contract with ABC.
Apparently, this deal would be a short term one but will “likely” include a reduced workload. While the details of this new contract between Michael Strahan and ABC’s Good Morning America is not known at this time, it would be a huge shock to his fans.After a pretty successful career in the NFL, Michael Strahan transitioned pretty smoothly to a career of hosting and has fans waiting for him to appear in new episodes.But it seems like it is not ABC’s Good Morning America that will be affected. Last month, Michael Strahan took to his social media to announce that he would not be hosting the popular game show, The $100,000 Pyramid, anymore.Michael Strahan had been hosting The $100,000 Pyramid since 2016, and it was being produced under the NFL legend’s production company, SMAC Entertainment.
However, Michael Strahan did not reveal the reason for not hosting the show anymore.When Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella Strahan, was recovering from cancer, the NFL legend had revealed that he values spending time with his family more than at work.While it is not known if Michael Strahan is heading for an early retirement, it does seem like this would shock his fans.

Michael Strahan helped ESPN’s Jay Harris make a heartbreaking announcement

Recently, Michael Strahan hosted ESPN Sportscentre’s host Jay Harris on Good Morning America as Harris made a heartbreaking announcement about being diagnosed with cancer.ESPN Sportscentre’s host Jay Harris assured his fans that he would be fine as he added, “My doctor's quite optimistic, per my last scan, nothing has spread. So, once we take out the prostate, hopefully that will be it. That's the goal.”Michael Strahan said, “That’s what we expect. Sorry to hear that you have prostate cancer” as he enquired more about the prognosis of Jay Harris’ prostate cancer.Also Read: “Her emotions were heightened”: Taylor Swift leans on Travis Kelce as she publicly distances herself from Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni legal drama

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