Ryan Clark, Karl Ravech among ESPN personalities laid off in budget cuts
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 2:20 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
ESPN is laying off several notable on-air talents as part of budget cuts by parent company Disney. Among those let go are analyst Ryan Clark, who joined ESPN in 2015, and longtime play-by-play broadcaster Karl Ravech, who had been with the network for 33 years. Clark was informed of his termination during a break on 'NFL Live,' following earlier incidents that had drawn negative attention. Ravech served as the voice of 'Sunday Night Baseball' before the rights were transferred to NBC. Other personnel affected include NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell, both of whom played significant roles in their respective areas.
- •Ryan Clark was let go after a reported conflict with executives.
- •Karl Ravech has been with ESPN since 1993, covering multiple sports.
- •Tom Pelissero is expected to leave due to ESPN's control over NFL Network.
- •Stephania Bell has contributed to ESPN for 18 years.
- •The layoffs include both on-air and off-air staff as part of Disney's cost reductions.
- 2:20 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN layoffs tracker 2026: Ryan Clark, Tom Pelissero among talent let go in latest Disney budget cuts
"ESPN is parting ways with some recognizable on-air talent in its newest round of layoffs.
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