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Last week a rumor spread on the Internet that a veteran NFL reporter had died at the age of 40.
News of Jane Slater’s alleged death spread on social media, but she was quick to shut it down.
An X user posted a screenshot of a Facebook post showing Slater in black and white with the “1980-2025” graphic saying he had died at age 40. Slater, 45, was born in 1980, but the years written on the post would mean he died at age 44 or 45.
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NFL Network sideline reporter Jane Slater stands on the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
“A veteran reporter who covered the Dallas Cowboys, having followed the team for more than a decade, passed away at the age of 40 after a tragic incident of domestic violence, leaving behind a 5-year-old child. Her years of dedicated work, coupled with the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her death, have left her loyal fans stunned, devastated and praying for her and her family,” the post read.
The user asked Slater: “Did you fail?”
Jane Slater talks with TY Hilton of the Dallas Cowboys after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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“I don’t think so? But does this mean there’s (a) flaw in the matrix? I’m going to wrap myself in bubble wrap until New Years,” Slater joked.
If there’s one thing the Facebook post was correct about, it’s that Slater primarily covers the Cowboys for the NFL Network.
NFL Network reporter Jan Slater on the sidelines before an NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Before joining in 2016, Slater worked for ESPN and the Longhorn Network, and attended the University of Texas. He also hosted a radio show in Dallas.
