ESPN planning to lay off NFL analyst Ryan Clark ahead of network's first Super Bowl broadcast
ESPN is planning to lay off NFL analyst Ryan Clark, multiple sources told OutKick.Clark is expected to be part of a round of layoffs the network could announce as soon as Tuesday.The NFL analyst will be among the highest-paid on-air personalities ESPN cuts, sources said, earning roughly $2 million per year. It is unclear whether Clark’s contract is expiring or whether he is being sidelined with time remaining on his deal.Clark joined ESPN after retiring from the NFL in 2015 and re-signed with the network in 2021 for three years.
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ESPN is planning to lay off NFL analyst Ryan Clark, multiple sources told OutKick.Clark is expected to be part of a round of layoffs the network could announce as soon as Tuesday.The NFL analyst will be among the highest-paid on-air personalities ESPN cuts, sources said, earning roughly $2 million per year. It is unclear whether Clark’s contract is expiring or whether he is being sidelined with time remaining on his deal.Clark joined ESPN after retiring from the NFL in 2015 and re-signed with the network in 2021 for three years. In 2024, the two sides had contentious contract negotiations and Clark posted on social media at the time that he felt he "deserved more" and ESPN "disagreed." Ultimately, the two sides agreed to a deal.ESPN RE-SIGNS FAR-LEFT, ANTI-SYDNEY SWEENEY RACE-BAITER WHILE REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING MASS LAYOFFSThe timing of the decision is particularly notable given Clark's role on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown pregame NFL coverage. The network is set to carry its first Super Bowl on February 14.
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- ESPN is planning to lay off NFL analyst Ryan Clark, multiple sources told OutKick.Clark is expected to be part of a round of layoffs the network could announce as soon as Tuesday.The NFL analyst will be among the highest-paid on-air personalities ESPN cuts, sources said, earning roughly $2 million per year. It is unclear whether Clark’s contract is expiring or whether he is being sidelined with time remaining on his deal.Clark joined ESPN after retiring from the NFL in 2015 and re-signed with the network in 2021 for three years.
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