Damien Woody will exit ESPN, after 15 years
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- ESPN will not renew the contract of longtime analyst Damien Woody, who has been with the network for 15 years, as reported by Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.
- Woody announced his departure himself and will continue appearing on air until his contract expires later this month.
- Unlike recent layoffs at ESPN, Woody was informed of his contract non-renewal directly and handled professionally, contrasting with the abrupt and public dismissal of former analyst Ryan Clark.
- Woody, a former NFL first-round pick and two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, plans to continue his career in sports media.
- The differing approaches to layoffs suggest ESPN may have learned from past mistakes or selectively applied its handling of employee departures.
