BREAKING: Former ESPN NFL Reporter John Clayton Passes Away

March 18, 2022, 9:55pm ESTBy Darrelle Lincoln

Just incredibly shocking news in the sports world.

Former ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton has tragically passed away.

John Clayton, a first-class NFL insider and our beloved longtime ESPN colleague, died today.

He also starred in the greatest This Is SportsCenter commercial of all time.

RIP, Johnpic.twitter.com/5s5H0gQZcu
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) March 19, 2022

I'm posting a notice of personal friend and hall of fame broadcaster John Clayton @JohnClaytonNFL passing today at 3pm. Condolences to Pat and family. pic.twitter.com/JjU8sAfE1P
— Jeff Muzzy (@jeffmu) March 19, 2022

John Clayton always brought a smile to my face. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/lu5shEu3oD
— Stan 'the boy' Taylor (@GoodGuyAtSports) March 19, 2022

Clayton joined ESPN in 1995 as a reporter and hosted a weekly radio show during the NFL offseason. He hosted the show with former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, who called him “Crypt Guard.”

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He was with ESPN for 22 years before being fired in 2017.

Written by Darrelle Lincoln

Darrion Lincoln is a full-time sports writer for Total Pro Sports. Darrion spends most of my time writing about anything sports-related and that includes the NBA, NFL,Read More

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