Sources say ESPN has cut ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, the start of more ESPN layoffs. ESPN IMAGES
ESPN has “cut ties” with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, according to sources cited by Andrew Marchand of THE ATHLETIC. Clark had been with the network for a decade and was “slated to be a large part of its Super Bowl LXI coverage;” ESPN will host the game for the first time in its history next year. This is the “first part of ESPN layoffs that are expected to occur this week” ([_THE ATHLETIC, 7/20_](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7459503/2026/07/20/ryan-clark-espn-layoff/)).