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Why Jameis Winston is on Netflix's Yankees vs. Giants broadcast for 2026 Opening Night

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Why Jameis Winston is on Netflix's Yankees vs. Giants broadcast for 2026 Opening Night originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

When Netflix airs Wednesday night's opening game between the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants , the service is giving a different kind of experience for viewers. That includes a few special guests who aren't normally on baseball broadcasts during the year. Among Netflix's broadcast crew will be New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, who has some free time in the NFL offseason.

Winston is not stranger to being a part of the media and used to play baseball before committing to play football full-time. Here's why Netflix is featuring Winston on its broadcast. MORE : Jameis Winston's full career timeline Why is Jameis Winston on Yankees-Giants Netflix broadcast?

Netflix announced that Giants quarterback Jameis Winston will join the streaming service's coverage of Yankees-Giants on Wednesday night as a special guest. Winston's exact role for the broadcast is unclear, but he will be a part of a large production for the night. JAMEIS WINSTON ON OPENING NIGHT!

The NY Giants quarterback will be a special guest for Yankees vs. Giants on #OpeningNight — the first-ever MLB game on Netflix. LIVE on Netflix March 25.