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Ian Rapoport is the first NFL Network employee to reach a new deal with ESPN.
Ian Rapoport is the first NFL Network employee to finalize a new deal with ESPN.
KEY POINTS
- Rapoport will appear across both ESPN platforms and continue NFL Network coverage under his new contract.
- ESPN's $3 billion acquisition of NFL Network was completed in January 2026, granting the NFL a 10% ESPN equity stake.
- There has been a 'thawing of the ice' between Rapoport and Adam Schefter since the ESPN/Disney merger.
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