Ian Rapoport net worth: NFL Network insider salary, job history & more

There are two names synonymous when it comes to covering the NFL in recent years, with ESPN"s Adam Schefter and a star at the NFL Network, Ian Rapoport.

Rapoport joined NFL Network back in 2012 covering the league and eventually becoming one of the leading sources of inside information involving the NFL, including major trades, NFL Draft speculation and many more topics.

Rich Eisen introduces Ian Rapoport on the NFL Combine broadcast: "He is the Jake Paul of NFL Network. Lots of buzz. He's trending with no punches thrown. Ian Rapoport."

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While Rapoport's exact salary is unknown, some speculate that his annual salary was around $850,000 back in 2022. However, those numbers were never verified and his exact contract with the league remains unknown at this stage.

The New York native began his career covering the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide before making the jump to the NFL as a beat reporter for the Boston Herald covering the New England Patriots.

Broadcasters Suzy Kolber and Adam Schefter of ESPN s Monday Night Football Countdown are seen on the sideline

Nov 21, 2022; Mexico City, MEX; Broadcasters Suzy Kolber (left) and Adam Schefter of ESPN s Monday Night Football Countdown are seen on the sideline prior to the NFL International Series game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Since becoming one of the main figures covering the league over the past decade-plus Rapoport has gone toe-to-toe battling with ESPN's Schefter to get scoops out first.

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