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ESPN Extends Schefter, McAfee Talks $60M, Smith $100M Deal

7/14/2026

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ESPN announced on Monday that it signed NFL insider Adam Schefter to a multiyear extension.
The parties are closing in on a long-term deal that would run into the 2030s, with terms undisclosed.
Pat McAfee is negotiating an ESPN contract that could exceed $60 million per year, adding on-air duties.
Stephen A. Smith stays ESPN’s highest-paid on-air personality after a five-year, at-least-$100 million 2025 deal, earning about $40 million annually.

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ESPN announced on Monday that it signed NFL insider Adam Schefter to a multiyear extension.
The parties are closing in on a long-term deal that would run into the 2030s, with terms undisclosed.
Pat McAfee is negotiating an ESPN contract that could exceed $60 million per year, adding on-air duties.
Stephen A. Smith stays ESPN’s highest-paid on-air personality after a five-year, at-least-$100 million 2025 deal, earning about $40 million annually.