Ryan Clark’s First Job Offer After ESPN Firing Is Downright Embarrassing

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Ryan Clark may no longer work for ESPN, yet it hardly means he’s not a wanted man.

With the former NFL safety now a free agent, Baltimore staple Jimmy’s Famous Seafood offered him a job on social media.

“Good news, @Realrclark25,” the restaurant wrote on X. “We’re hiring!”

The post included a link to its employment page, where the restaurant advertises openings for carryout drivers, bartenders, servers, bussers, food runners, warehouse associates and hosts.

The tongue-in-cheek offer comes as Clark reveals he believes ESPN did far more than simply include him in a round of corporate layoffs.

“I wasn’t laid off, I was fired,” Clark said on ‘The Pivot’ podcast. He argued that the company used its larger workforce reductions to mask a decision it had already made.

“But there was no cause for it. So because there was no cause for it you couldn’t just fire me, so you had to wait until the layoffs so you could camouflage it and veil it,” he added.

ESPN Still Owes Ryan Clark

Clark’s comments follow a turbulent week at ESPN, which parted ways with several recognizable personalities, including Karl Ravech, Tom Pelissero, Bart Scott and Cam Newton, during a restructuring tied largely to the company’s integration of NFL Network assets. 

ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro told employees the cuts were necessary as the company evaluated its organizational structure following the acquisition.

Clark’s departure also generated headlines because he reportedly learned of the decision while appearing on ‘NFL Live’. ESPN informed him before reports surfaced publicly, so he would not first discover the news online.

Clark’s situation remains complicated because he is still owed money under his ESPN contract.

For now, though, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood has at least made one thing clear.

If broadcasting doesn’t work out, there’s apparently a seafood restaurant in Baltimore willing to give the former Steelers standout a shot. 

Fortunately for Clark, his CV probably opens a few more doors than carrying takeout orders.