Trimming continues at NFL Network with the exit of on-air personalities Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, James Palmer and Will Silva, said an executive with direct knowledge of the moves. The athlete.
“As is the normal course of business at this time of year, we are evaluating our roster of talent for the upcoming 2024 season and beyond,” NFL Network spokesman Alex Reithmiller said. The athlete. “This process results in renewals, non-renewals and additions to our talent lineup depending on programming needs. To these departing talent, we extend our deepest thanks and appreciation for their hard work and contributions to NFL Media.”
Stark has been part of the network's big-time coverage and remains the sideline reporter for NBC's “Sunday Night Football.”
Siciliano has been one of the main hosts on the network for years. Starting in 2005, he gained popularity as an on-air conductor for DirecTV's “RedZone” package before the platform lost the rights to stream games to Google's YouTube before last season.
NFL Network has cut costs across the board. She recently announced that she would move her popular program “Good Morning Football” from New York to her studios in Los Angeles. So far, only Jamie Erdahl has said she'll be heading west with the show, while Peter Schrager, Kyle Brandt and Jason McCourty have yet to announce their intentions. Silva provided news updates on the program, among his other roles. GMFB, which also was not sent to the Super Bowl this year, is on hiatus until it restarts again in late August.
Palmer was a national correspondent for the NFL Network. He has been with the network for nearly a decade.
Some personal news. NFL Network bought out my contract and my time there was over. It was my dream job and I loved every minute of it. This is mostly due to the people I worked with and the friendships that will last far beyond any “job.” I am…
– James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) April 4, 2024
The NFL is in talks about selling the network and other NFL Media assets to ESPN in a stock swap. A decision in both cases is expected in the coming months.
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