Steve Young is another huge name who will no longer be on ESPN’s talent roster.
Young is among the 20 or so high-profile talents let go by ESPN on Friday, The Post has learned.
The 49ers great, 61, started part-time on “NFL Countdown” in 2000 and assumed a full-time role a year later.
The program leads into “Monday Night Football,” ESPN’s highest-cost property.
The Post previously reported the talent-filled layoffs as part of mandates from parent company Disney, which announced earlier this year that around 7,000 jobs would be eliminated.
It is the third round of layoffs at ESPN this year; the first two rounds focused on behind-the-scenes employees.
The Post reported earlier Friday that NBA Finals color commentator Jeff Van Gundy and studio analyst Jalen Rose were among the cuts.
It was previously reported that “SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett and NHL analyst Chris Chelios would be exiting the company.
Young’s NFL career with the Buccaneers and mostly the Niners extended from 1985-99.
He won two MVP awards and three Super Bowl championships — one as a starter and two backing up Joe Montana — and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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