ESPN’s first major layoffs in three years are largely tied to its acquisition of NFL Network, according to an internal memo obtained by FOS.

ESPN is expected to lay off longtime NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Front Office Sports has learned.

ESPN is laying off some staffers after a round of cuts in mid-April. Read the full memo from Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.

ESPN is undergoing a round of layoffs, which chairman Jimmy Pitaro says is primarily the result of its acquisition of NFL Network.