The NFL draft will never be the same without the beloved Chris Mortensen ❤️ pic.twitter.com/j5lgVLXY8b
— ESPN (@espn) April 25, 2024
Before the 2024 NFL Draft officially began Thursday night from downtown Detroit, ESPN remembered the late Chris Mortensen, the legendary ESPN NFL reporter, with a special segment (watch the video above).
Mortensen died March 3 at the age of 72.
“Mort was a staple at NFL tentpole events for decades, with the NFL Draft always his personal favorite,” said ESPN Vice President and Executive Producer, Seth Markman. “As Mel [Kiper] said, Mort would have shied away from the attention, but it was appropriate and meaningful to dedicate a few minutes to recognize what he meant to us and the event. We will always miss our friend and colleague but his legacy will continue to live on.”
Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and was a regular contributor to the network’s NFL shows and SportsCenter. His many NFL exclusives included the news in 2016 that quarterback Peyton Manning was retiring from the NFL.
Derek Volner contributed to this post
Woke up feeling very excited for tonight but also really missing my friend. I cherished the time we had together at this event every year. Miss you Mort! pic.twitter.com/i0mhBFtNwI
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) April 25, 2024
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