ESPN parts ways with Ryan Clark as Disney-wide layoffs loom

ESPN cut ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark after more than a decade, informing him during his Monday appearance on NFL Live as broader Disney-driven layoff actions hit ESPN and NFL Network on Tuesday. Clark, who earned over $2 million annually, had been rumored to be at risk since February; the shake-up follows ESPN’s February acquisition of NFL Network and ongoing tensions from a recent on-air incident with colleague Peter Schrager.