McAfee does have a separate contract with ESPN concerning his work on another hit showANSWER ON PAT ESPN makes final decision on Pat McAfee’s future on network after $85 million show contractESPN has decided on Pat McAfee's future with the network. McAfee's contract with ESPN will conclude in three years, but a top network individual knows what to do once he's close to the free agent market. ESPN's president of content, Burke Magnus, revealed his full intentions to keep McAfee at the network beyond his current contract. Pat McAfee issues apology just seconds into show for controversial live TV remarks which sparked viewer outrage"There’s a cool factor, a relevance factor. McAfee has added The Pat McAfee Kicking Contest, which is the program's most popular segment since Lee Corso's headgear selections.