With the recent layoffs at ESPN due to the merger with NFL Network, ESPN is looking to fill spots that had belonged to Cam Newton and Karl Ravech, among many others. Immediate Transition From Player to BroadcasterSmith, a fiery receiver who also played for the Baltimore Ravens, has been with NFL Network since he retired after the 2016 season, reports Sam Neumann of Awful Announcing. He also hosts a wide receiver-focused podcast, "The 89 Show," which is named after his jersey number and is hosted alongside NFL Network insider James Palmer. Smith is also well-known for his criticisms of players like wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, with whom he feuded while Jeudy was a member of the Denver Broncos. "So if you ever got a problem with Agent 89" — Smith's nickname — "I'm sorry for saying that you're an average wide receiver that they will eventually move on [from].