ESPN Taps Creators to Help Promote the NFL Season and its First Super Bowl Telecast

By Cynthia Littleton

Cynthia Littleton

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ESPN has lined up its fourth annual “Creator Network” of digital stars who will fan out across the country to promote the 2026 NFL season that is set to culminate with the Super Bowl airing on ESPN for the first time.

The five members of the cohort for this year are, as described by ESPN:

Chase Murman (@theQBplug) TikTok | Instagram | YouTube — Founder of The QB Plug, one of social media’s fastest-growing football brands, known for original quarterback storytelling and athlete-first content that has helped redefine how the next generation consumes football.

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