Longtime ESPN journalist Chris Mortenson has unfortunately passed away this morning at the age of 72 💔
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 3, 2024
ESPN released a statement:
“Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive, hardworking teammate. He covered the NFL with… pic.twitter.com/s3qAu4eJhV