GSE Worldwide Acquires Ian Grutman's NFL-Focused Agency

GSE Worldwide has acquired Grutman Sports & Entertainment, an agency focused on representing current and former NFL players for off-the-field commercial endeavors such as endorsements, brand management, appearances, speaking engagements, content creation, memorabilia and autographs. Financial details were not disclosed. Ian Grutman, who founded the company in '15, and Grutman Sports Dir of Talent Marketing Jeanine Juliano will join GSE as part of the acquisition. Grutman will join as Exec VP and will work with GSE Senior Exec VP Russ Spielman, who heads the agency's athlete marketing.

Grutman has a roster of more than 20 NFL player clients, including Browns WR Jarvis Landry, Saints RB Alvin Kamara and Bills CB Josh Norman. Grutman is not NFLPA-certified and does not represent players on the field. All of those clients are expected to join GSE. Grutman will continue to work out of Miami. GSE was known as The Legacy Agency from its launch in '11 until it re-branded in '19.