In one of the biggest media deals this century, ESPN and the National Football League agreed to a deal that will send popular entities such as RedZone over to the network, according to The Athletic. The deal, according to the report, could be worth billions and is expected to be formally announced next week.

It's reportedly happening: the ESPN and NFL have struck a deal that involves some of the league's media properties, including RedZone. According to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, the two sides have reached an agreement that will give ESPN access to NFL properties like RedZone and NFL Network.

Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that ESPN and the NFL have agreed to a deal "potentially worth billions" that will merge the NFL Network and RedZone with ESPN. The deal comes after four years of negotiations that resulted in a "complicated agreement" that allows ESPN access to those two TV Channels.