ESPN FIRED-MAX KELLERMAN & KEYSHAWN JOHNSON. Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson laid off as ESPN firings continue. According to the NEW YORK POST. ESPN has let go Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, The Post has learned. The news isn’t all bad for Johnson as only a year ago, he signed a five-year deal in the neighborhood of $18 million – and he will be able to collect all of it. Johnson also may become a top candidate to replace Shannon Sharpe as Skip Bayless’ debater on FS1’s “Undisputed.”

He already lives in Los Angeles, where the show is filmed.

Kellerman and Johnson are part of the roughly 20 personalities who are being informed that their time on ESPN is done, beginning Friday as the network is cutting payroll.

Kellerman was making in the $5 million-a-year neighborhood. After “First Take,” Kellerman was placed on ESPN Radio’s morning program with Johnson and Jay Williams.

Kellerman also was given an afternoon TV show called, “This Just In.”