Tom Pelissero was reported to have been cut in Tuesday’s and NFL Network layoffs, in a move that underlines how quickly the NFL media landscape is changing after ’s purchase of NFL Network.
The report, from Andrew Marchand, said the layoffs came after 10 a.m. ET and were part of broader changes following the late January deal in which officially purchased NFL Network in a series of agreements with the NFL. Pelissero had been a top-level insider for NFL Network for years, so his departure is one of the clearest signs yet that the overlap created by the merger is being addressed.
Why Tom Pelissero’s exit matters
This is not just a routine staffing update. The source points to a simple reality: already had Adam Schefter, while NFL Network had Ian Rapoport, and that overlap at the insider level made some form of restructuring likely. In that context, Pelissero’s reported exit fits a wider shift rather than an isolated decision.
The past six months have reportedly been spent sorting out how Bristol, New York, and NFL Network’s Los Angeles operation would coordinate. That kind of transition is rarely smooth, and when two major NFL news operations are brought under one umbrella, the first question is always where the duplication sits.
The wider changes after the NFL Network purchase
The layoffs were described as part of broader changes following ’s purchase of NFL Network. That means this is about more than one individual reporter, even if Pelissero is the most prominent name attached to the latest cuts.
It also raises the obvious next question: how will and NFL Network organise their NFL coverage going forward? With the network already built around major names and established reporting lines, the challenge now is balancing consolidation with the need to keep the strongest possible reporting team in place.
For Pelissero, the timing is notable. A Tuesday report after 10 a.m. ET places him at the centre of a story that is still developing, but the direction is clear enough. ’s takeover of NFL Network is not just changing ownership; it is changing jobs, roles, and the shape of NFL coverage itself.
