Ryan Clark’s ESPN exit unfolded earlier than the network originally planned. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN informed Clark during Monday’s episode of NFL Live that the network was parting ways with him after media inquiries began circulating about his status and executives feared the news would leak before they could tell him directly. Clark was appearing as an analyst on the show when he was informed off-air. He did not return for the final 10 minutes of the broadcast. Sources told The Athletic that Clark’s position had…
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