During that time he was also an NFL reporter for The National, from 1990 to 1991, and a correspondent for Sports Illustrated from 1987 to 1995.
[1] While at The Dallas Morning News, Werder won several awards for chronicling the demolished relationship between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the then head coach Jimmy Johnson.
[1] Hired by ESPN in 1998, Werder primarily reported on NFL news concerning the Dallas Cowboys.
[4] He joined Westwood One radio as a sideline reporter for select NFL games during the 2017 season.
On June 14, 2017, Werder was selected as the 2017 Dick McCann Memorial Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America.