STEPHEN A. Smith is set for a big change after Molly Qerim's sudden departure from ESPN's First Take.

Qerim , 41, quit First Take on Tuesday after a decade hosting the ESPN daily show.

This has forced Smith , to take over as the show's temporary host while ESPN figure out their next move.

It has now been announced that Smith is set to join the team on Monday Night Countdown .

Monday Night Countdown is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN before coverage of Monday Night Football .

Smith is set to feature at least three times during the 2025 season.

The veteran broadcaster is raking in an estimated $40 million per year from his engagements across ESPN, SiriusXM and other projects.

He has been a regular feature on First Take since 2012.

Smith initially worked alongside C

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