In the aftermath of Super Bowl LX, the biggest story for many NFL radio listeners wasn’t on the field, but off the air. The January announcement of SiriusXM NFL Radio’s detailed plans for Super Bowl week listed their long-time Movin’ the Chains‘ Jim Miller among the on-air talent. However, come Sunday, he was nowhere to be found. But now, his co-host Pat Kirwan has confirmed the news that many speculated on Monday.

“As most of you have noticed, Jim Miller was not with us last week at the Super Bowl,” Kirwan said, according to Awful Announcing’s Sam Neumann. “We’re going to let all of you know, today, that Jim is no longer a member of the SiriusXM team.

“We’re grateful for all of Jim’s insights and contributions through his many years on SiriusXM, and I’m personally grateful to have him as my on-air teammate for a long time. I wish him the best going forward, as all of you will as well.”

While his abrupt vanishing did raise eyebrows, Kirwan’s next words were a bigger reason for the hoopla.

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“For the sake of Jim, we should leave this subject as it is and hope and pray that he gets on with his life and things go well.”

The 55-year-old former quarterback had been with the network since September 2013, when he officially replaced Tim Ryan as the latter moved on for an increased role at FOX Sports. No further information has been provided by the network or Miller himself. But the speculation began the moment Super Bowl week coverage started without him.

What made it more curious was that SiriusXM had previously promoted Miller as part of its extensive Super Bowl LX coverage in Santa Clara. He was listed among the on-air talent scheduled to broadcast from the media center. He was also not present in the SiriusXM Radio Row coverage, even though he was announced as a participant.

Instead, David Moulton and Kirk Morrison stepped in throughout the week. Miller’s last appearance came the Sunday before Super Bowl week. The week prior, he had been working the Senior Bowl, as he always did.

Miller has also served as one of 50 Associated Press NFL MVP voters who drew attention and criticism last year.

He cast the only fourth-place vote for Lamar Jackson in the 2024 MVP race, while the other 49 voters had Jackson either first or second. However, no one would deny that he didn’t give the NFL commentary the edge fans needed, and the relationships that built his character strong.

How Jim Miller aced his role in SiriusXM

The story didn’t start in 2013, but years ago when Miller entered the NFL. The Michigan-born was not a superstar quarterback. His numbers certainly did not make a case for him. However, he was the one guy you would always find studying the game of football. In fact, former Chicago Bears center Olin Kreutz described him as a “cerebral” quarterback for that reason.

At the same time, long snapper Patrick Mannelly said that he was the “one quarterback who could bring the entire room together that we played with – offense, defense, special teams, coach, the entire building.” Those two qualities got Miller through the many teams he played with in his short NFL career.

But here’s the thing: he had a brilliant IQ when it came to football.

After his tragic shoulder injury, which required six surgeries and a possible amputation during his Bears run, head coach Bill Belichick showed interest in getting him to New England for the 2004 season. His response was obvious: “I’m in no shape to even work out.”

In response, Belichick simply said, “No, I just want to interview you. I want to talk to you.”

And talk, they indeed did.

Belichick was so impressed with how Miller talked about football that he made him the backup QB to Tom Brady, along with Rohan Davey. Miller even went on to win the Super Bowl XXXIX that season. But Belichick giving Miller that chance meant much more to him than the ring.

“He saved my football soul, that guy did,” Miller once said about Belichick.

Years later, Miller would go on to add to his football career on the media side of things. In the end, Steve Cohen, the senior vice president for sports programming for SiriusXM, got Miller to his media center. And nothing changed for Miller.

There is no denying that quarterbacks often make for great analysts. They know the X’s and O’s of the game and other matters of football they can speak on. But the way Miller explained things on SiriusXM was another milestone of its own.

When Kirwan first introduced Miller to the many truckers who would re-route just to talk about the game during the Senior Bowl, he immediately made his way into the group. He even received the “Squirrel Award,” symbolic of joining the “Movin’ the Chains” team, in his first year.

In gist, over the years, he became a steady, analytical presence on SiriusXM’s NFL coverage—measured, direct, and consistent.

Now, the focus shifts to what comes next for both Miller and Movin’ the Chains. Because in a format built on daily rhythm and chemistry, an abrupt exit like this doesn’t just raise eyebrows. It leaves a real void.

Who can replace Jim Miller at SiriusXM NFL Radio?

SiriusXM NFL Radio operates under the company’s broader partnership with the NFL, a deal that runs through Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The channel carries live audio of every game and runs 24/7 programming year-round from the Combine and Draft to wall-to-wall Super Bowl week coverage. So with Jim Miller now out, the natural question becomes: who steps into that chair?

At the moment, there’s been no official announcement regarding a replacement. During Super Bowl week, Moulton and Morrison filled in, handling the coverage in Miller’s absence. There’s no confirmation either way, but logically, both names sit near the top of any short list if the network chooses to keep it internal. For now, though, that remains speculation.

It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first abrupt change at the network.

Before Miller’s departure, Charlie Weis exited in July 2024 after seven years co-hosting alongside Bob Papa. Weis later said management treated him “poorly,” claiming he was told to “pack his bags” before being offered only part-time work. In his case, he suggested the move was driven more by budget decisions than performance.

Whether that context connects to Miller’s situation is unclear. Unlike Weis, there has been no public explanation and no hint about what led to Miller’s departure. That silence keeps the situation open-ended. But with another sudden exit now official, attention turns to how SiriusXM navigates the transition and who ultimately becomes the next steady voice in Movin’ the Chains.