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Robert Griffin III Posts Hopeful Message on Next Opportunity

Griffin was reportedly let go by ESPN on Thursday.

Josh Wilson

Former ESPN college football and NFL analyst Robert Griffin III
Former ESPN college football and NFL analyst Robert Griffin III / Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Thursday, news came out that Robert Griffin III had been let go by ESPN, where he worked as an NFL and college football analyst, in cost-saving measures taken by the company. Samantha Ponder was also reportedly fired.

After, Griffin brought levity to the situation by posting a funny movie clip to social media. Then, he shared a clip of one of his iconic moments while working for ESPN with a classy message on the news and his thoughts on the journey now behind him.

Friday morning, he seems to be turning his attention toward whatever may be next:

Unclear if Griffin has anything in particular lined up—one would think no, given that he just learned he would need to find something new yesterday—but his services should be of value for some network or media company out there.

Griffin, technically speaking, is a free agent quarterback as well, having yet to officially announce a retirement from professional football. After some vacancies last year, he appeared to throw his hat in the ring for a potential comeback, though it was never clear how serious he was. Quarterback roles seem to be popping up all the time, with the Vikings reportedly on the lookout for a veteran option after J.J. McCarthy's likely season-long absence. The further we get, the harder it is to see Griffin making an athletic career comeback, though.

Griffin last appeared for the Baltimore Ravens in 2020 after stops with the Cleveland Browns and Washington. The tail-end of his playing career saw him take on a backup role under center.

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JOSH WILSON

Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.

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