Chris Mortensen retired from ESPN after more than 30 years at the network. NFL. Mortensen stepped away from ESPN for a period in 2016 as he battled Stage IV throat cancer, and got great news later ...

Chris Mortensen was diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer in 2016. WireImage. The NFL insider had been one of the biggest news breakers during his more than three decades at ESPN and Mortensen had ...

Chris Mortensen, an original NFL "insider" at ESPN, revealed he quietly stepped away from his job in April as he shifts his focus to his health and spending time with his family.

Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72.

Longtime ESPN journalist Chris Mortensen revealed he stepped away from the network following the 2023 NFL Draft. Mortensen, 71, said he made the decision to focus on "health, family and faith." ...

Chris Mortensen, the plugged-in NFL insider whose dogged reporting made him a staple of ESPN’s football coverage, died Sunday, the network announced, citing his family.

Chris Mortensen, Longtime NFL Reporter at ESPN, Dead at 72: 'Sad Day for Everyone' The network confirmed Mortensen's death on Sunday, following his decades covering professional sports. By.

Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. Skip to main content.