Ryan Leaf Was A Host On NFL Network Good Morning Football

Ryan Leaf was recently a host on Good Morning Football on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the third week of July 2023.

This is not Ryan’s first time waking up with the cast of GMFB. One of his earliest appearances on the NFL Network podcast was in June 2019, when he gave his advice to younger quarterbacks. Since then, he has appeared as a guest multiple times throughout the years.

In 2022, the former QB replayed Sam Darnold’s Week 16 play with his commentary, and in March 2023, Leaf shared what he went through at the 1998 NFL Scouting Combine.

On his recent appearance at the podcast on June 8, 2023, Leaf gave his thoughts on having his name on the College Football Hall of Fame 2023 ballot.

Good Morning Football will return for the 2023-24 season on July 24 after more than a month of vacation. Leaf acted as a fill-in host while the original hosts were enjoying some time off.

Who Is Hosting Good Morning Football Today?

Good Morning Football hosts today are Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Peter Schrager, and Jason McCourty.

Sara Walsh, Malik Jackson, Cameron Wolfe, and Jaylon Smith were filling in on July 16, 2023. Walsh had temporarily replaced Erdahl on the show and taken over the role of the new female host.

GMFB Hosts Jamie Erdahl, Peter Schrager, Kyle Brandt, and Jason McCourty were on summer vacation and have returned on set in time for the season.

Erdahl did not leave the show and had been enjoying a much-needed vacation with her kids in Outer Banks, North Carolina.

Good Morning Football New Cast had been:

  1. Thomas Davis 
  2. Matthew Butler
  3. Sara Walsh
  4. Ryan Leaf
  5. Jaylon Smith
  6. Cameron Wolfe
  7. Malik Jackson
  8. Julian Love

Good Morning Football Guest Hosts

Good Morning Football guest hosts last week were Ryan Leaf, Marcus Freeman, and Jaylon Smith. Leaf was on the show for four days.

Other guests who have been invited to the NFL Network podcast to act as temporary hosts for the day are:

  1. Grady Jarrett
  2. Gerald McCoy
  3. Deon Cole
  4. Arthur Maulet
  5. Julian Love
  6. Tyler Conklin
  7. Leonard Fournette

Ryan Leaf NFL Network

Ryan Leaf appeared as a host on NFL Network Good Morning Football from July 10 to July 13, 2023.

Leaf was one of four hosts who took the lead on the podcast on July 10 and July 11 alongside Jane Slater, Cam Wolfe, and Grady Jarrett. The Monday morning show hosts spent their pretty time discussing players who will deliver the most highlights and how the division moves without Brady.

In the next half, the four looked at the Dolphins’ interest in Dalvin Cook (Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and New England Patriots are also suitors who have lined up at a chance to sign him) and how they will fare in the divisions. 

Leaf ends the episode by giving his thoughts on the hometown quarterbacks of the hosts.

On Tuesday, the topic moved quickly from the hype surrounding the Colts, playing time with the Patriots in the Super Bowl by Grady, and the Jets team. Other topics touched on by the cast were the impressive performance by CJ Stroud during the OTA with the Houston Texans and the latest news on Dalvin Cook.

Ryan took the helm alongside hosts Sara Walsh, Cameron Wolfe, and Julian Love on his last day at the NFL network. Leaf and Love were asked about Philadelphia Eagles loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII and how they can use it to learn from the experience.

Not all were happy with whom the question was directed to. 

“So yall ask guys who’ve never been close to playing in a SB how to handle a SB loss.”

“None of these folks been to a Super Bowl this what organizational cuts do to GMFB.”

Near the end, Raiders DT Matthew Butler gives his thoughts on the Raider’s chance to stay on top with Jimmy Garoppolo leading the show as starting quarterback.

Where Is Ryan Leaf Now?

Ryan Leaf is currently working as a host on the football podcast The Straight Line. He recently provided ACC and SEC futures.

Heavily involved in the American football world, Leaf is a constant contributor on SportsCenter. He is known for his work as a college football analyst for ESPN on ESPN2 and ESPN2.

Since getting out of jail, he has done much to turn his life around and has been successful. The former QB remains busy by involving himself in multiple organizations and podcasts. 

Besides being an analyst, Leaf is also the program ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community, the CEO of RAM Consultant, and PointsBet Sportsbook ambassador. You can catch up with him on the Pac-12 radio show Sirius XM from 7-10 am PST.

Other organizations and podcasts he is a part of are The Menninger Clinic, Westwood One Sports, Good Morning Football, and BUST the Podcast.

Ryan Leaf Career Earnings

Ryan Leaf career earnings from playing four years in NFL is $12,976,000. In 1998, his salary was $200,000.

Leaf earned a salary of $1,226,000 during his three seasons with the Chargers and one season with the Dallas Cowboys. Taking in his signing bonus in 1998 of $11,250,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, his earnings was well above $12 million.

Regarded as one of the biggest NFL draft busts, Leaf lost a lot of money after his retirement in 2001 and before his release from jail in 2014. However, with him quickly getting his life back on track, and being involved in multiple projects as a host, ambassador, and football analyst, it is likely he brings in a good amount of money.

His net worth is estimated to be $12 million.

Contract

Ryan Leaf rookie contract in 1998 of $31.25 million was the largest rookie contract at the time. The contract included an signing bonus of $11.25 million. 

In his first year in the NFL, he made off with $11.45 million. The quarterback’s salary increased by $50,000 in 1999, making his total $250,000. The number grew more than three-fold in his last season with the Chargers after a roster bonus of $500,000 and a salary of $358,000.

Dallas Cowboys gave him a wage of $418,000 in 2001 before he retired.

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