Ed Werder (born May 3, 1960) is an American sports reporter. He is the

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-based bureau reporter for

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, Werder is a reporter for the network's NFL coverage, and contributes to shows such as ''

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'', '' NFL Live'', '' Sunday NFL Countdown'' and ''

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''. Werder originally worked for

between 1998 and 2017, and returned in 2019.

Early life

Werder graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1982.

Early career

Prior to joining ESPN, Werder was an NFL correspondent for CNNSI on ''CNN's Sports Tonight'' and ''CNN's Sunday NFL Preview'' from its launch in 1996 until 1998. He was a

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beat writer for the ''

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'' from 1992 to 1996 and the '' Fort Worth Star Telegram'' in 1989. He served as the NFL beat writer for the ''

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'' in 1991 and was a

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beat writer for the '' Boulder Daily Camera'' from 1984 to 1989. During that time he was also an NFL reporter for '' The National'', from 1990 to 1991, and a correspondent for ''

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'' from 1987 to 1995. While at ''The Dallas Morning News'', Werder won several awards for chronicling the demolished relationship between Cowboys owner

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and the then head coach Jimmy Johnson.

ESPN and Radio

Hired by ESPN in 1998, Werder primarily reported on NFL news concerning the

. During this time, he appeared on such programs as Sunday NFL Countdown,

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, and NFL Live. In 2017, Werder was laid off from the network amid budget cuts. He joined

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radio as a sideline reporter for select NFL games during the 2017 season. In 2019, Werder returned to ESPN.

Personal

He is married with two children. On June 14, 2017, Werder was selected as the 2017 Dick McCann Memorial Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America.

References

External links

Ed Werder at ESPN.tvEd Werder's ESPN Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Werder, Ed 1960 births Living people American television sports announcers NFL announcers People from Longmont, Colorado The Dallas Morning News people University of Northern Colorado alumni Sportswriters from Colorado Bill Nunn Memorial Award recipients