ESPN has fired football analyst Robert Griffin III.
The former NFL Rookie of the Year was a rising star in his second career as a broadcaster but he has been let go by ESPN, according to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand.
Griffin was in the third year of his five-year contract with ESPN and has been fired with two years remaining on the deal.
For more information on ESPN's decision to part ways with RG3, The Sporting News has you covered below.
Why did ESPN fire Robert Griffin III?
Griffin has been fired from ESPN with two years remaining on his contract, according to The Athletic's Marchand.
ESPN has also fired NFL Countdown host Sam Ponder.
"These are budget moves. These are the only two being let go as ESPN ends its fiscal year," Marchand posted on X.
Griffin, 34, was a rising star in the industry.
"At the time, sources at both [FOX and ESPN] raved about what they described as one of the best auditions they have ever seen," Marchand wrote of Griffin in the report.
Robert Griffin III reacts to ESPN firing
Griffin has become known for his active presence on X, so it's no surprise he tweeted through the breaking news.
Griffin posted a funny clip from the movie "Friday" that simply said, "How the hell you gon' get fired on your day off?"
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) August 15, 2024
What shows did Robert Griffin III work on?
ESPN signed Griffin in August 2021 as an analyst for their college football coverage and NFL Live.
He has worked on the "College GameDay" desk and called live college football games as a broadcaster. In 2022, he joined the "Monday Night Countdown' crew but was set to be replaced by Jason Kelce in the 2024 season.
Robert Griffin III's path to broadcasting
Griffin was a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Baylor.
The then-Washington Redskins selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Griffin got out to an electrifying start to his NFL career, throwing for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns to just five interceptions while adding 815 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground to lead Washington to the playoffs as a rookie.
Leg injuries eventually derailed his career, making stops in Cleveland and Baltimore as a backup before going unsigned after the 2020 season. He played seven years in the NFL before he got into broadcasting.
