ESPN is moving on from Shannon Sharpe less than two weeks after the NFL Hall of Famer settled a rape lawsuit filed by a former girlfriend. Sharpe, 57, will not return to the network, according to a report by The Athletic published on Wednesday, July 30. Us Weekly reached out to ESPN, who declined to comment, and to representatives for Sharpe. The news comes after Sharpe settled a $50 million rape and sexual assault lawsuit on July 18 out of court.