ESPN has parted ways with Robert Griffin III and NFL Countdown host Sam Ponder, Deadline has learned.
Sources tell us that the decision to cut both on-air personalities was based on a business decision to reduce costs and will be paid off for the rest of their contracts.
The Athletic, which first reported the news, said Griffin had two years left on his deal while Ponder was about to enter the last year of her three-year deal.
Griffin’s exit from ESPN comes as the sports network signed retired Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce as host for Monday Night Countdown.
https://deadline.com/2024/08/espn-layoffs-robert-griffin-iii-nfl-countdown-sam-ponder-1236041630/