Greg Olsen is a former All-Pro tight end who played a total of 14 seasons in the NFL. After his career ended, Olsen decided to pursue a career in sportscasting. He is now a part of FOX Sports, commentating on the NFL and XFL games. Though his career in the sports world is far from over, it's time to find out what it's made him up to this point. Let's dig into Greg Olsen's net worth in 2021.

Greg Olsen's Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $16 million 

Greg Olsen, Greg Olsen's Net Worth In 2021

Greg Olsen's net worth in 2021 is $16 million. This is according to numerous estimates, including Celebrity Net Worth.

Olsen played 14 seasons in the NFL, from being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2007 to his final campaign with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020. Although he was released from the Seahawks' roster in March of 2021, he announced his retirement on January 24th of the same year.

Olsen was born in Paterson, New Jersey, where he grew up and went to high school. Most known for his exploits on the gridiron and basketball court in high school, he participated in other sports as well, even excelling in sprinting and throwing events in track and field. One of the highest-rated football players in the high school class of 2003,  Olsen originally enrolled at Notre Dame but transferred to Miami before taking a single class in South Bend.

Olsen redshirted for Miami as a true freshman, missing out on practice time on the scout team due to a shoulder injury. He was a backup the following season, emerging as Miami's first-string tight end as a redshirt sophomore after Kevin Everett was selected in the third of the 2005 NFL draft.

Olsen came under fire at Miami for his involvement with the 7th Floor Crew, a rap group comprised of Hurricanes football players that was massively scolded for vulgar, sexually explicit lyrics. Olsen no longer discusses the matter publicly, having previously addressed it before his debut season in the NFL.

The Chicago Bears selected Olsen with the No. 31 pick in the 2007 NFL draft. He spent four years in the Windy City, enjoying varied success. He gradually became a starter and as time went on had a better connection with his teammates. Olsen is remembered best by Bears fans due to his 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Olsen narrowly missed out on a Pro Bowl nod during his first season as a starter in 2008, then put up even bigger numbers the following year while teaming with quarterback Jay Cutler, a key offseason acquisition. Olsen wasn't as prominently featured in Chicago's offense in 2010 and 2011, though did play a crucial role in the Bears'2011  playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks

On July 28th, 2011, Olsen was traded to the Carolina Panthers, where he spent the majority of his NFL career. His first three seasons were solid but unspectacular, much like those with Chicago. However, in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Olsen started coming into his own and had the best stint of his NFL career. He made his first Pro Bowl in 2015, also helping the Panthers to the Super Bowl alongside NFL MVP Cam Newton. Unfortunately for Olsen, Carolina fell to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the line.

After that, Olsen's production generally dwindled. He still put up solid numbers, but age and injuries caught up to him and he was never quite the player he was during his peak. Olsen signed a three-year extension following the 2015 season worth $22.5 million. After that expired in 2018, he signed a two-year extension with the Panthers that was worth an estimated $17.1 million. Upon this second extension running out, the Panthers released Olsen after nine years in Carolina.

His last stint in the league came with the Seattle Seahawks. Signed to a one-year deal, $7 million deal on February 18th, 2020, Olsen wasn't a major factor for the Seahawks during his NFL swan song. He was limited to 11 games due to injury, finishing the season with 24 catches for 239 yards and a touchdown—numbers well below his career norms.

During the last few years of his career, Olsen began color-commentating during his teams' bye weeks, paving the way for a smooth transition to his current job as an analyst with FOX Sports. Just 36, Olsen is broadly considered to have a bright, long future in NFL telecasts.

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