Career Timeline of Jesse Palmer: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Jesse Palmer built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Jesse Palmer is a Canadian television personality, sports commentator, and former professional football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Florida and then professionally for five seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He briefly played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. Palmer transitioned to broadcasting and is known for his work in sports media and television entertainment.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2000: Played for Florida Gators until 2000

From 1997 to 2000, Jesse Palmer played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team.

2001: Drafted by Montreal Alouettes

In 2001, Jesse Palmer was drafted 15th overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2001 CFL Draft.

2001: Drafted by New York Giants

In 2001, Jesse Palmer was selected by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.

2002: Played in Two Games

In 2002, Jesse Palmer played in two games for the New York Giants.

2004: Cast as The Bachelor

In 2004, Jesse Palmer was cast as the Bachelor on the fifth season of the reality television series "The Bachelor".

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September 3, 2005: Cut by the Giants

On September 3, 2005, Jesse Palmer was cut by the New York Giants after spending four years as a backup quarterback.

September 2005: Ottawa Renegades Interest

In September 2005, the Ottawa Renegades tried to acquire Jesse Palmer as their top quarterback.

November 1, 2005: Signed by San Francisco 49ers

On November 1, 2005, Jesse Palmer was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as injuries plagued their quarterbacks.

2005: Color Commentator for Fox

In 2005, Jesse Palmer was a color commentator for Fox for two games.

2005: Began Broadcasting Career

In late 2005, Jesse Palmer's broadcasting career began with Fox Sports Net analyzing Arena Football League games and he was later a game and studio analyst for CSTV.

2005: Cut from the Giants

Jesse Palmer played for the Giants from 2001 until he was cut before the start of the 2005 season.

March 2006: Re-signed by the 49ers

In March 2006, Jesse Palmer was re-signed by the San Francisco 49ers during the off-season.

August 29, 2006: Released by San Francisco 49ers

On August 29, 2006, Jesse Palmer was released by the San Francisco 49ers toward the end of training camp.

September 11, 2006: Signed by Montreal Alouettes

On September 11, 2006, Jesse Palmer signed with the Montreal Alouettes to their developmental roster.

November 26, 2006: Color Commentator for Fox

On November 26, 2006, Jesse Palmer returned to the booth as a color commentator for Fox.

2006: Played for Montreal Alouettes

In 2006, Jesse Palmer played half of the season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

2006: Worked NFL Games for Fox

In 2006, Jesse Palmer worked NFL games for Fox and appeared on the NFL Network and the MSG Network.

April 25, 2007: NFL Network Analyst

On April 25, 2007, Jesse Palmer appeared on the NFL Network as an analyst and commentator for the weekend's NFL Draft.

May 24, 2007: Retired from CFL for Broadcasting Career

On May 24, 2007, Jesse Palmer announced his retirement from the Canadian Football League to pursue a broadcasting career with Fox.

2007: Retired from CFL

Jesse Palmer retired from the CFL before the start of the 2007 season to pursue a broadcasting career.

2009: ESPN Analyst for Rose Bowl

In 2009, Jesse Palmer was a studio analyst for ESPN's broadcast of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

2010: ESPN Analyst for Fiesta Bowl

In 2010, Jesse Palmer was a studio analyst for ESPN's broadcast of the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.

2012: ESPN Analyst for Cotton Bowl

In 2012, Jesse Palmer was a studio analyst for ESPN's broadcast of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

March 12, 2014: Named Lead Announcer for SEC Network

On March 12, 2014, ESPN named Jesse Palmer and Brent Musburger as the lead game announcers for the forthcoming SEC Network.

May 19, 2015: Joined Good Morning America

On May 19, 2015, Jesse Palmer joined "Good Morning America" as a "Special Contributor".

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August 2017: Left Good Morning America

In August 2017, Jesse Palmer left "Good Morning America" to host the newly launched DailyMailTV.

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2017: Departure from ESPN

Jesse Palmer frequently appeared with fellow Canadian John Saunders until 2017 on ESPN.

2017: Hosted Holiday Baking Championship

Since 2017, Jesse Palmer has hosted the "Holiday Baking Championship" on Food Network.

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September 2018: Rooms To Go Spokesman

In September 2018, Jesse Palmer began doing commercials as a spokesman for the retail furniture chain Rooms To Go and became host of "The Proposal" on ABC.

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2018: Hosted The Proposal

In 2018, Jesse Palmer hosted the kickoff season of "The Proposal" on ABC.

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2019: Commentator on ESPN's College Football Final

In 2019, Jesse Palmer became one of the commentators on ESPN's "College Football Final".

August 14, 2020: Replaced on DailyMailTV

On August 14, 2020, it was announced that Thomas Roberts was replacing Jesse Palmer on "DailyMailTV" for the show's fourth season.

2020: Host of DailyMailTV

From 2017 to 2020, Jesse Palmer was host of "DailyMailTV".

2021: Hosted The Ultimate Surfer

In 2021, Jesse Palmer hosted the inaugural season of ABC's show "The Ultimate Surfer" and became the new host of "The Bachelor", Season 26, replacing Chris Harrison. He then hosted "The Bachelorette", Season 19, and "Bachelor In Paradise", Season 8.

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