NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport has shared that his contract with the outlet is set to expire in May, one month after ESPN will assume control of the network.
With ESPN acquiring NFL Network as part of a deal between the media entity and the NFL, Rapoport will become another NFL insider inside ESPN’s stable.
While that will create a redundancy, Rapoport told The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand that he views the possibility of working alongside Adam Schefter as a strong opportunity for the network.
“If we were to work together, I think that would be awesome,” Rapoport said. “I have no idea if that is going to happen. But it would be like The Avengers.”
Rapoport added that he hasn’t received any information about what the future will hold for NFL Network under ESPN’s direction,
“Just so we are clear, I don’t know what is coming,” Rapoport said. “No one has told me ‘It’s going to be like this. It’s going to be like that.’ There are a lot of things I don’t know. A lot of people don’t know, but I’m excited because ESPN is very good at what it does. From my understanding, it is going to be more football, more coverage, investing in NFL Network, and making it as best as it could possibly be.”
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