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Longtime ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen announces retirement

  • Chris Mortensen, who spent over 30 years at ESPN, is retiring from the network.
  • Mortensen decided to leave ESPN after covering his 33rd NFL draft in April.
  • He wants to devote more time to his health, family and faith in retirement.
  • Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and overcame throat cancer in 2016.
  • Colleagues praised Mortensen's career and character upon his retirement announcement.
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