Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with multiple hate crimes after he allegedly snuck into an NBC building at New York City's Rockefeller Center on Thursday morning.
Lauer's co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of Wednesday's "Today" show.
NBC says veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is stepping down as the prime-time host of its Olympics telecast, starting at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. He will be replaced by Mike Tirico.
Viewership of NFL regular-season games dropped across the board during the 2016 season, especially for prime-time broadcasts.
Commissioner Roger Goodell believes the uptick in NFL television ratings since Nov. 8 "proves that the (U.S. presidential) election was certainly a factor."
Speaking to reporters Sunday, Aaron Rodgers was critical of the Packers' preparation and denied the assertion made during an NBC telecast that the team recently held a players-only meeting.
