Paul Finebaum signs contract extension with ESPN

After negotiations with Fox Sports and the Big Ten network, college football analyst Paul Finebaum has decided to stay home and sign a multi-year contract extension with ESPN.He will continue his work with both ESPN and the SEC Network:

ESPN and Paul @finebaum have agreed to a multi-year contract extension for Finebaum to stay with ESPN and the @SECNetwork

— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) July 13, 2018

Dan Wolken of USA Today reported earlier in the week that the deal was likely, though it wouldn’t become official until Friday.

ESPN sent out the following official release, including a quote from Finebaum on the big news:

News! ESPN Personality Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) Signs Multiyear Contract…