Kalyn Kahler is a senior NFL reporter for ESPN. She joined the company in July 2024 and covers the league nationally.

Prior to joining ESPN, Kahler was a senior writer covering the NFL for The Athletic. She previously covered the league for Defector, Bleacher Report and started her career as a part of the Monday Morning Quarterback crew at Sports Illustrated. Kahler was the winner of the 2021 Pro Football Writers of America’s award for enterprise/feature writing and earned a Year’s Best Sports Writing 2021 notable selection for her three-part series, “Pray for Kabeer.”

Kahler’s work has also appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

A Wisconsin native, Kahler earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2015. She lives in Chicago.