Shannon Sharpe, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and co-star of ESPN’s “First Take,” will not return to the network, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday.

This month, Sharpe settled a lawsuit in which a woman he had been romantically involved with accused him of sexual assault. Sharpe took leave from ESPN in April after the suit was filed, saying then that he expected to return for football season. He called the allegations “false and disruptive.”

A handpicked debate partner of Stephen A. Smith over the past two years on the popular morning show, Sharpe moved to ESPN as part of a successful media career following his playing days. He previously spent years opposite Skip Bayless on Fox Sports 1. On “First Take,” he was opinionated and vociferous, sparring with Smith about all sorts of sports topics but particularly football.

The Athletic first reported that ESPN had cut ties with Sharpe. ESPN declined to comment. Sharpe, through a spokesman, did not reply to a request for comment.

In addition to his work on TV, Sharpe hosts two popular podcasts: “Club Shay Shay” and “Nightcap” with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. He has continued to deliver his commentary on sports and pop culture in the digital sphere. Earlier this year, Front Office Sports reported that Sharpe would seek new distribution deals worth in the range of $100 million for those podcasts.

Soon after that report, though, the lawsuit was filed, which led to a furious few weeks of accusations and denials from Sharpe’s attorney and the woman’s attorney, Tony Buzbee. Sharpe then took his leave from ESPN. Earlier this month, Buzbee said the lawsuit had been settled.