'Good Morning Football' set to relaunch in July after NFL Network reboots show, adding Akbar Gbajabiamila

The new-look "Good Morning Football" show on NFL Network will relaunch July 29 with a familiar cast of characters, as well as some new ones, and a different setting and start time.

Relocated from New York to Los Angeles, host Jamie Erdahl moved west with the show. Original "GMFB" cast members Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt remain in a hybrid model that will have them splitting their time between New York (both are raising families in the area) and Los Angeles. Former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila joins as the fourth person at the traditional "GMFB" desk, while news reporter Sherree Burruss will provide updates and more.

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Gbajabiamila appeared in 31 NFL games between 2003-07 for three teams and was an in-studio analyst with NFL Network from 2012-19. But his television breakthrough came in 2013 as co-host of "American Ninja Warrior," and he became a co-host of CBS' "The Talk" in 2021.

“We are thrilled to welcome Akbar back to NFL Network, with his unique experience on and off the field and spanning both sports and entertainment," NFL Media vice president of original content and entertainment Angela Ellis, who oversees "GMFB," said in a statement.

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