Elle Duncan will not remain at ESPN as she moves to Netflix to become the new face of the streaming service’s sports programming, according to The Athletic.

Duncan — who co-hosts “SportsCenter” at 6 p.m. with Kevin Negandhi and is the lead host for women’s basketball at the Worldwide Leader — will fully part ways with the network after The Athletic initially reported Monday it was still possible she could double dip.

Duncan’s ESPN contract runs through the end of the year.

Elle Duncan attends Broadcasting + Cable Hall Of Fame Awards 33rd Anniversary Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on September 30, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images

Netflix reportedly could try and get Duncan out of her ESPN deal early to put her on the streaming service’s slate of NFL games on Christmas Day.

There is no bad blood between Duncan and ESPN, according to The Athletic, which said she is a favorite of the network’s chairman, Jimmy Pitaro.

Elle Duncan talks during the game between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury during Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on October 8, 2025 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NBAE via Getty Images

Duncan’s deal with Netflix will include a “substantial raise” from her ESPN salary, and it will allow her to “work much less,” according to The Athletic. She may also work some non-sports events.

As part of the deal, Duncan reportedly could still appear on other networks or platforms — but Netflix will have priority over her services, should there be any scheduling conflicts.

Netflix also has the rights to MLB Opening Day in March between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants, and the Women’s World Cup in 2027.

The news of Duncan’s jump to Netflix set off a “stampede” of other on-air talents eyeing her prestigious roles within ESPN, according to Front Office Sports.

(L-R) Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike, Andraya Carter and Paige Bueckers, the Dallas Wings No. 1 overall pick, speak during the 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14, 2025 at the Shed in New York City, New York. NBAE via Getty Images

“The resumes are flying. There’s going to be a lot of people fighting for these jobs. Burke’s phone is going to be lighting up,” one source told the outlet, referring to ESPN president of content Burke Magnus.

Duncan is the women’s college basketball host for “College GameDay” and host of “WNBA Countdown,” which covers the WNBA Draft, WNBA All-Star and the WNBA playoffs.

Duncan was a part of the countdown crew with Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter, who garnered the nickname the “Big 3” as ESPN centered the expansion of its women’s sports coverage around them.

ESPN will likely take a few months to audition people inside and outside the network for Duncan’s roles — and they won’t rush into hiring Duncan’s replacements, as the network did when Molly Qerim left “First Take” in September.

ESPN announced Shae Cornette, a former “SportsCenter” host, as Qerim’s successor a month later.

Last year, ESPN shared talent with Netflix when NFL analyst Mina Kimes and NFL host and sideline reporter Laura Rutledge during the 2024 Christmas Day NFL games.