NFL analyst Damien Woody joins list of ESPN on-air talent cuts

Two-time Super Bowl champion Damien Woody is the latest high-profile on-air personality to be let go by ESPN. Woody, whose contract was not renewed, joins the list of recent layoffs which includes Ryan Clark, Cam Newton and Karl Ravech. Woody, 48, played 12 seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman

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Two-time Super Bowl champion Damien Woody is the latest high-profile on-air personality to be let go by ESPN.

Woody, whose contract was not renewed, joins the list of recent layoffs which includes Ryan Clark, Cam Newton and Karl Ravech.

Woody, 48, played 12 seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New York Jets. He made the Pro Bowl in 2002 and won two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots.

"Still processing it all but I want to thank all of my colleagues at ESPN who made it a joy to talk ball for 15 yrs," Woody wrote in a post on X. "Being a guy who had a serious speech impediment to working on tv was truly one of my proudest accomplishments. Looking forward to what God has in store for me next!"

Woody was a regular on a number of ESPN shows over the years, including "Get Up," "Fantasy Football Now" and "First Take." He also frequently appeared as an NFL analyst on "SportsCenter."

According to The Athletic, ESPN executives informed Woody of the decision a few weeks ago. He will continue to appear on the air through the end of the month.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL analyst Damien Woody joins list of ESPN on-air talent cuts