Michelle Beadle is one of the big free agents on the market, and we’re all breathless about her next move. However, I’ll stop short at hyperventilating.

Beadle’s contract with ESPN is up at the end of May. The co-host of Sportsnation currently is allowed to negotiate with other networks.

Colin Cowherd spoofed her about her status during Monday’s show.

Beadle should have plenty of options, including those from outside of the sports realm. However, she is playing coy about her decision.

She told SportsGrid:

I 100% don’t know what I’m doing. I’m not trying to be coy or cute or anything. I really don’t.

In a wide ranging interview with Big Lead last week in which we learn her favorite Friends character is Chandler, Beadle said:

You know what’s funny – I can honestly say that I have no idea. I’m not in the room, I’m not on the phone. That’s all CAA stuff. I go to work, I get questioned a lot, and I’ve gotten some funny comments … but I really don’t know. I haven’t even had a chance to make a decision because technically we’re not allowed to talk to anyone until next week.

Next week now is this week. Presumably, her agents are talking now.

We’ll interrupt regular programming as events warrant.