Longtime NFL reporter and ESPN journalist Chris Mortensen died on Sunday morning, the network announced. He was 72.
Specifics of his death are not yet known, though Mortensen had been battling cancer for years.
ESPN is very sorry to have to share this devastating news.
Award-winning journalist Chris Mortensen passed away this morning at the age of 72. pic.twitter.com/m0Sh742PuO— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) March 3, 2024
“Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive, hard-working teammate,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement.