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NY Post
New York Post
14 Feb 2024


NextImg:Ryan Clark’s ESPN contract suddenly expires: ‘Time to make a decision’

NFL analyst Ryan Clark might have a new TV home next season.

Clark, the former defensive back for the Steelers, released a video on X Wednesday announcing his free agency after his contract with ESPN expired.

“3 years ago I signed an extension with ESPN. I was so grateful for more time. I excited to prove I was worth more, felt I deserved more. We disagreed, & that’s ok. I set out on a mission to leave no doubt, end all conversations about my who I was in this business,” Clark tweeted, adding that outside of ESPN, he also hosts the “Pivot” podcast with Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor, and is a panelist on “Inside the NFL,” which now airs on The CW.

Ryan Clark announced that he is a sports media free agent after his deal with ESPN expired. Getty Images

Clark, 44, joined ESPN in 2015.

He has been a regular analyst on “NFL Live” as well as making frequent appearances on other weekday studio shows, including “First Take,” “Get Up” and “SportsCenter.”

“I knew it would take effort,” Clark continued in his tweet.

“I knew that effort didn’t promise results, but I dug in. Here we are now. The season is over. The deal is up. Time to make a decision. Either way it goes. The mission don’t change. I want to be the best doing it. Everyone should. I’m more motivated today than ever. I’m still the same #UndraftedFreeAgent!”

In the video, Clark said that he “felt played” by his last ESPN contract not being as high as he felt he deserved.

“And honestly, the worst thing for anybody that’s from New Orleans is to feel played,” he said.

“But I felt like I deserved something that they didn’t feel like I deserved.”

He said that that day he resolved to be “the best in the world” at analyzing football on TV.

“It’s not that I should be paid more than anybody doing the job. I just want what I’m worth,” he said.

After starring at LSU, Clark played for the Giants and Commanders for two seasons apiece, then spent eight seasons with the Steelers before returning to the Commanders for the final year of his 13-year NFL career.