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NFL Network, which laid off 5% of its Los Angeles-based crew last May, is back doing it yet again in May 2024 with another round of layoffs.

While ratings for the NFL continue to soar and set records, the league’s internal media arm experienced additional cuts.

On Friday, it was reported that the Network was making some more cuts to their talent and supporting lineup, as well as significant programming changes.

“NFL Total Access” will air its final show later this month. Ben Axelrod reports that “the majority of the show’s staff” was laid off on Friday.

Front Office Sports’ A.J. Perez stated that the layoffs come as the league-owned cable channel “is expected to have an altered programming schedule this upcoming season.”

Last month, four prominent on-air personalities lost their job, including Andrew Siciliano, Melissa Stark, Will Selva, and James Palmer.

Siciliano became famous by hosting “RedZone” on “DirecTV” on Sundays during the regular season since 2005, but his job became expendable after YouTube TV gained the rights to the “Sunday Ticket” package and “RedZone” was pared down to one production hosted by Scott Hanson.

Stark was a contributor and is still the sideline reporter for “Sunday Night Football” and NBC’s top NFL broadcast team. Palmer has been a national reporter and correspondent for the Network since 2015.

NFL Network also made the controversial decision to move its studio from New York to Los Angeles a few months ago and did so without informing some of their on-air talents of the decision beforehand.

Michael Irvin’s 15-Year Tenure Ends With The NFL Network

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Michael Irvin, a legendary wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is reportedly leaving NFL Network.

The New York Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel reports that the NFL will not extend Irvin’s deal with NFL Network.