Netflix is eyeing reporter Taylor McGregor of ESPN and Marquee Sports Network, sources tell Front Office Sports.
McGregor could potentially be Netflix’s next big sports hire after Elle Duncan. The rising star is known for her versatility, working as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s college football, MLB, and United Football League coverage, while hosting shows for Marquee in Chicago.
Sources noted no deals have been signed. Netflix is in talks with “multiple talents” from legacy sports TV network for its portfolio of sports properties, sources say.
McGregor’s profile has been rising rapidly. This past season, she teamed with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek to call college football games on ESPN/ABC. She also serves as reporter for Marquee’s Cubs coverage.
More recently, she served as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s telecast of Miami’s 24-14 win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl.
During the 2025 MLB season, she drew rave reviews for her work on the wild card playoff series between the Tigers and Guardians. On ESPN’s 06010 podcast with Alex Feuz, the Colorado native described working her first post-season series as a bucket list moment. (Her late father Keli McGregor served as team president of MLB’s Rockies.)
The Arkansas alum is highly thought of inside ESPN, say sources. Even though her contract isn’t exclusive to ESPN, joining Netflix might be a bridge too far for the brass in Bristol.
As FOS first reported, ESPN and Fox Sports are putting their foot down when it comes to “sharing” their talents with competitors like Netflix.
When Duncan jumped to the streamer, there was talk she’d continue with ESPN. But that idea went nowhere. If McGregor goes to Netflix, her ESPN days would probably be over, say sources.
During Netflix’s coverage of its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader, many of the key on-air talents like Ian Eagle, Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan came from CBS Sports, which produced the games.
Netflix first broke into sports with popular documentaries such as The Last Dance and Formula 1: Drive to Survive. With over 300 million subscribers across 190 events, sources say Netflix is increasingly interested in live sporting events as a driver for future growth.
In November, the company landed media rights to MLB’s Home Run Derby, the 2026 Field of Dreams game between the Twins and Phillies and an Opening Night game, which in 2026 will be Yankees vs Giants. Netflix is paying an estimated $50 million a year for the package.
Besides MLB and the NFL, Netflix signed a 10-year, $5 billion partnership with the WWE for its flagship show Raw. It has expanded into boxing with matches such as Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua. It will have exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to FIFA’s 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups.
Tying it all together will be Duncan in her new role as on-air host across sports and live events. The former ESPN star will make her Netflix debut on Jan. 23 by hosting Skyscraper Live, a two-hour live event showing solo climber Alex Honnold trying to climb the tallest building in Taiwan.
Netflix’s talks with McGregor and others may indicate it’s ready to hire its own full-time sports department as Amazon Prime Video did with Thursday Night Football. As Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s vice president of sports, said about Duncan: “She immediately adds credibility and familiar star power to our global programming slate.”
Meanwhile, Christine Williamson succeeded Duncan as co-host of ESPN’s 6 p.m. SportsCenter with Kevin Negandhi and as lead host of women’s college basketball coverage on College GameDay. Malika Andrews, who just picked up her first Australian Open assignment, is the top candidate to replace Ducan as lead host of ESPN’s WNBA coverage.
ESPN declined to comment. McGregor could not be reached.
