Ex Green Bay Packers Quarterback Has Been Fired

Former Green Bay Packers players are working with the NFL in a variety of capacities. Both Greg Jennings and James Jones are well-known figures in the NFL media. When it comes to retaining your job, the NFL media can be just as ruthless as the league itself.

After being let off by ESPN, one former Green Bay Packers quarterback is seeking for a new job. According to reports on Friday, ESPN has officially cleaned house. The well-known sports multimedia corporation is slashing expenses by dismissing off a slew of well-known TV personalities, including those who have established themselves as sports royalty.

According to the New York Post, former Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who is one of ESPN’s NFL analysts since 2016, has been laid off. Hasselbeck participated on Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN’s iconic Sunday morning pregame show, and also contributed to Pro Bowl and Super Bowl coverage.

He has appeared as an analyst on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, and NFL Live, at times with his younger brother Tim, a former NFL quarterback who has worked as an ESPN commentator since 2008. Since 2017, the Hasselbeck brothers have worked together in the booth for Thursday night college football.

Previously, Hasselbeck was a part of the Monday Night Countdown team (2016-2018), and he co-hosted ESPN’s Thursday night college football schedule alongside Pat McAfee, Adam Amin, and Molly McGrath (2019). In 2018, he also served as a game analyst for the NFL Pro Bowl broadcast.

When Matt Hasselbeck first entered the NFL, he played two seasons behind Brett Favre. He was later traded to the Seattle Seahawks and Mike Holmgren, the Packers’ assistant coach who helped choose him in the sixth round. The Packers acquired the Seahawks’ first-round pick, the 10th overall pick, and their third-round pick, the 72nd overall pick. Seattle also acquired the Packers’ 17th overall first-round pick.