Ryen Russillo Leaves ESPN To Go Exclusive With The Ringer

Ryen Russillo is leaving ESPN after 14 years to join The Ringer. Russillo signed a multiyear deal with The Ringer to do three of his “Dual Threat” podcasts per week during the NFL season and twice a week in the offseason. He will appear on other Ringer podcasts like Bill Simmons’ weekly one from February to mid-July. His contract with ESPN ends Aug. 31, and he will then be exclusive to The Ringer. It is not known if he will appear on any ESPN platform in the next three weeks. Russillo: "This is not an anti-ESPN move. It’s a pro-Ringer one. I have wanted to pursue other things for a while, and Bill gave me this opportunity.”