Schefter opens up to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand about his role, side work he loves doing and his future as a reporter.

Adam Schefter is one the most connected people in sports. While the NFL insider has a prominent voice on ESPN, critics may wonder just how necessary his job is.Even if Schefter breaks a scoop first, he'll often report something a team or direct source confirms shortly after.

ESPN's Adam Schefter did "some sideline work on NBA games and loved it" a few years ago, and now he "has some other dreams."

ESPN's Adam Schefter has been one of the NFL's top insiders for a long time. He breaks news on social media and television each day for fans but sometimes, he wants to do something else. Schefter told Andrew Marchand that he'd like to be let out of his ESPN "cage" more often.