Tom Pelissero has one year left on NFL Network contract
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 4:37 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Tom Pelissero has a year remaining on his contract with NFL Network, as reported on July 21, 2026. Following ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, employees were informed their contracts would be honored financially, yet this does not guarantee continued on-air roles. Pelissero will be paid until his contract's expiration but may not appear on air during this period. Layoffs at ESPN have prompted concerns regarding job security among NFL Network staff, highlighting that existing contracts offer no protection against potential layoffs.
- •Pelissero has one year left on his NFL Network deal.
- •ESPN's acquisition led to reassurances about contract honors.
- •Financial honor of contracts does not ensure on-air roles.
- •Pelissero may be sidelined until his contract ends.
- •ESPN is implementing layoffs affecting NFL Network employees.
- 4:37 PMYahoo Sports — Tom Pelissero had a year left on his NFLN deal
"When ESPN acquired NFL Network, frayed nerves at NFLN were calmed by the news that ESPN would honor the existing contracts with on-air personnel, and that ESPN would make a decision when the current deals end.
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