ESPN has fired football analyst Robert Griffin III.
The former NFL Rookie of the Year was a rising star in his second career as a broadcaster but he has been let go by ESPN, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand.
Griffin was in the third year of his five-year contract with ESPN and has been fired with two years remaining on the deal.
For more information on ESPN’s decision to part ways with RG3, The Sporting News has you covered below.
Why did ESPN fire Robert Griffin III?
Griffin has been fired from ESPN with two years remaining on his contract, according to The Athletic’s Marchand.
ESPN has also fired NFL Countdown host Sam Ponder.
“These are budget moves. These are the only two being let go as ESPN ends its fiscal year,” Marchand posted on X.
Griffin, 34, was a rising star in the industry.
“At the time, sources at both [FOX and ESPN] raved about what they described as one of the best auditions they have ever seen,” Marchand wrote of Griffin in the report.
Check back for updates on the situation as they become available.
