Longtime Seahawks and NFL beat reporter John Clayton confirmed Wednesday morning he has been laid off by ESPN, where he has worked for the past 23 years.
ESPN laid off 100 employees last month in a cost-cutting measure and Clayton was part of that group, though the news did not become revealed until Wednesday.
Clayton Tweeted the news himself and also talked about it leading off his regular 10 a.m. show on ESPN 710 Seattle calling it “a sad day but an interesting day.”
While Clayton will no longer contribute to ESPN he will continue with his local radio show on ESPN 710 Seattle.