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ESPN is readying to laic disconnected NFL expert Ryan Clark, aggregate sources told OutKick.
Clark is expected to beryllium portion of a information of layoffs nan web could denote arsenic soon arsenic Tuesday.
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The NFL expert will beryllium among nan highest-paid on-air personalities ESPN cuts, sources said, earning astir $2 cardinal per year. It is unclear whether Clark’s statement is expiring aliases whether he is being sidelined pinch clip remaining connected his deal.
Ryan Clark is being fto spell by ESPN aft much than 11 years pinch nan network, OutKick has learned. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
Clark joined ESPN aft retiring from nan NFL successful 2015 and re-signed pinch nan web successful 2021 for 3 years. In 2024, nan 2 sides had contentious statement negotiations and Clark posted connected societal media astatine nan clip that he felt he "deserved more" and ESPN "disagreed." Ultimately, nan 2 sides agreed to a deal.
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The timing of nan determination is peculiarly notable fixed Clark's domiciled connected ESPN's Monday Night Countdown pregame NFL coverage. The web is group to transportation its first Super Bowl connected February 14. Sources opportunity ESPN is considering some soul and outer candidates to switch Clark connected its Super Bowl workplace coverage.
ESPN is parting ways pinch longtime NFL expert Ryan Clark pursuing an 11-year tally astatine nan network. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Clark has go an progressively polarizing fig wrong ESPN successful caller years. Sage Steele alleged successful her suit against nan web that Clark refused to activity pinch her on-air.
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Over nan past year, he has besides generated headlines for criticizing Robert Griffin III complete his matrimony to a White woman, an on-air speech pinch Peter Schrager that reportedly continued off-air, and making disputed claims astir really Louisiana constabulary officers handled nan fatal clang investigation involving erstwhile LSU subordinate Kyren Lacy, who died by suicide.
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Ryan Clark, who joined ESPN aft retiring from nan NFL successful 2015, is being fto spell by nan network. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
OutKick reached retired to ESPN for remark connected Clark’s position pinch nan network, but nan web did not supply a connection earlier publication.
This is simply a breaking news story. Check backmost pinch OutKick for updates.
Dan Zaksheske is simply a newsman astatine OutKick.
