Rodney Harrison has broken his silence on his sudden freeze-up on live TV during ‘Sunday Night Football’.
Rodney Harrison is known for being tough. He played in the league for years. He hit hard. He talked harder. And he always looked calm on camera. So when he suddenly froze up on live TV during Sunday Night Football, fans felt the shock run through their own living rooms. It was a moment that made the whole world go quiet.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: NBC analyst Rodney Harrison has gone viral with many fans concerned for his health after this awkward segment.
Praying this was just an audio error and Rodney is okay.
Just a terrifying and brutal watch 🙏 pic.twitter.com/D2EZ0uOzRm
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 1, 2025
Later, Rodney finally spoke about it and it got to do with his health.
Speaking to MassLive, the two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Patriots said he was “working on a few hours of sleep” in response to his sudden freeze-up.
“I was exhausted working on a few hours of sleep watching my son play Saturday night. I had 3 hours of sleep on Sunday and had to work all day,” Harrison told the outlet via text Monday. “I was suffering from exhaustion. But I’m good.”
When he spoke, he wasn’t ashamed. He was honest. He wanted people to know what was going on with him.
And sometimes, those are the moments that speak the loudest. Whatever it is, Rodney Harrison will definitely pull through.
