Kellerman’s removal from “First Take” has been in the offing for a long time, as Smith has further cemented himself as the face of ESPN

 Kellerman’s removal from “First Take” has been in the offing for a long time, as Smith has further cemented himself as the face of ESPN. Smith, who signed a five-year, $60 million deal with ESPN in 2019, has often appeared disenchanted with Kellerman. The feeling that Kellerman’s “First Take” days could be numbered became even more apparent a year ago, when ESPN made a run at former co-host Skip Bayless, albeit for an ESPN+ program. Originally, ESPN Radio wanted to pair Kellerman with Johnson on its morning show when it shook up its entire lineup last fall. But Kellerman ended up doing a two-hour afternoon radio program heard nationally while Johnson teamed with Williams and Mehenti. Mehenti has been out for much of the year due to complications from diabetes. Alan Hahn has filled in for Mehenti, and has been positioned to potentially take over for him full-time. Kellerman, though, is now the leading candidate to be on mornings as he is soon expected to have his last take on “First Take.”

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