NBC NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth just celebrated a milestone 500th broadcast during Week 12’s Sunday Night Football. However, the former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver will be absent from this year’s Thanksgiving matchup between the Bengals and Ravens.

“The NBC broadcast crew for #Bengals vs Ravens will be: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Melissa Stark (sideline). Cris Collinsworth doesn’t work Thanksgiving,” Bengals beat reporter Jay Morrison confirmed.

For Cris, this short holiday is a well-earned pause in his long and demanding broadcasting schedule. He is taking a break from broadcasting for Thanksgiving, just as he did last season. But his presence will be missed because of the huge impact he has made in NFL broadcasting over the years.

Since his de

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