Shannon Sharpe’s intention is to be back on the air in time for the start of the NFL season, for which there will be an exhibition game held in July. However, ESPN has not confirmed a definite return date for Sharpe. In the meantime, we’ll have to wait and see if Jason Kelce does indeed end up taking his seat on First Take.

Michele Evans filed suit against Sharpe in New York in 2023, nearly two years before another woman, suing under the name Jane Doe, accused Sharpe of raping her in a lawsuit filed in Nevada earlier this week.