BREAKING: Longtime NFL Reporter Tragically Passes Away

at AT&T Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

A respected NFL writer has tragically lost his life this weekend.

According to reports, longtime NFL writer Mark Lane tragically died on Saturday as his good friend and fellow reporter John McClain shared the tough news.

“Condolences to Mark Lane’s family, friends and co-workers. A lot of people in Texas and Arkansas will miss him. He came to the combine last year even though he had to use oxygen because of his breathing issues. Mark was always a super-hard worker who loved covering the NFL,” he reported.

Condolences to Mark Lane’s family, friends and co-workers. A lot of people in Texas and Arkansas will miss him. He came to the combine last year even though he had to use oxygen because of his breathing issues. Mark was always a super-hard worker who loved covering the NFL.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) February 18, 2024

His actual cause of death has not been released, but it appears he had been struggling with his breathing.

Lane is known for his coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.

To show you how short life is, Lane has just written and published a piece on Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn before his death. It spoke about his struggles early on in his career and how he became one of the better kickers in 2023.

People showed their appreciation of him online:

.@therealmarklane was one of the kindest, gentlest souls I have known. He was brilliant at statistics. Some people are dealt a bad hand in life and Mark was one of those. He overcame childhood cancer and fought like crazy to stay alive long enough to get a new lung. #RIP Mark. https://t.co/w6juJrgWfT

— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) February 18, 2024

My heart hurts this morning. I lost a good friend in this industry way too young.

He was one of the hardest workers ever. Man, he was built different. He never had and off-switch and tried to be better.

He cared about people. I’ll miss that.

RIP @therealmarklane.

Thank you.

— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) February 18, 2024

Devastated by the passing of @therealmarklane, someone I considered a brother of mine in real life.

You’ll hear a lot about his work ethic — unmatched, evidenced by working last year’s combine with an oxygen tank to the point I often had to force him to sit down and take a…

— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) February 18, 2024

Such a sad day, hearing about the passing of @therealmarklane. He was an extremely kind and hard-working person. Over the last 10 years, I don’t think anyone transcribed more interviews than Mark.

He loved talking and writing about the Cowboys, especially sharing history about…

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) February 18, 2024

In all the time that I've been doing this is I've never come across ANYONE who worked as hard and as humbly as @therealmarklane.

Mark was driven, passionate, kind, gracious and selfless.

There will never be another Mark Lane. May he rest in peace. Prayers for the Lane family. https://t.co/r7dXZFMMjh

— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) February 18, 2024

Mark had covered the NFL since 2012 with bylines appearing on Fox Sports and Sports Illustrated’s network. His work has been cited by ProFootballTalk, Sporting News, and NFL.com.

Condolences to his family and friends as they navigate through this difficult time.

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