Add The New York Post on Google NFL analyst Damien Woody confirmed that ESPN did not renew his contract after 15 years amid widespread cuts of on-air talent at the Worldwide Leader.
“Being at ESPN for 15 years, it’s been an absolute joy,” Woody, 48, told The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand.
The former two-time Super Bowl champion offensive lineman with the Patriots and ex-Jet — who appears on “Get Up,” “First Take,” “Fantasy Football Now” and “SportsCenter” — will continue his broadcast duties for the remainder of the month by his choice.
Former NFL player Damien Woody attends day 3 of SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVI on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images for SiriusXM Woody immediately made the transition to ESPN television analyst after announcing his retirement from pro football in August 2011 following three years with the Jets.
He wasn’t the only NFL analyst affect by ESPN’s latest round of cuts.
Ryan Clark and Bart Scott were both let go last month.
Clark — who joined the company in 2015 and won a Sports Emmy in May 2023 for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst for this work at ESPN — found out that he was being laid off mid-show.
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro explained in an internal memo, obtained by Front Office Sports, that most of the layoffs stemmed from redundancies following the Worldwide Leader’s $3 billion purchase of NFL Network in January.
