ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen on his long battle with stage IV throat cancer, ... My father died at 64, he was a heavy smoker and he died about nine months into retirement, ...

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, ESPN confirmed.

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, ESPN’s longtime NFL analyst and reporter, has been diagnosed with stage IV throat cancer and will be taking a leave of absence as he undergoes treatment. The 64-year-old ...