[2][3] Fareed started off his career for one year at WXMI-TV,[1] and became a weekend sports anchor for WILX-TV and WSYM-TV in Lansing, Michigan.

Fareed then moved to WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, VA, where he spent five years covering local sports.

[5] Fareed has also served as a studio host on USA Network and NBCSN for the 2016 Summer and 2018 Winter Olympic games.

In November, he hosted the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

During the 2023 NFL season, Fareed also hosted Football Night in America due to Maria Taylor going on maternity leave.