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An Internet rumor swirled last week that a longtime NFL reporter had died at the age of 40.
News of Jane Slater’s presumed death hit social media, but she was quick to shut it down.
An X user posted a screenshot of a post on Facebook showing Slater in black and white with the graphic “1980-2025” stating that she had died at 40. Slater, 45, was born in 1980, but the years written in the post would mean she died at either age 44 or 45.
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NFL Network sideline reporter Jane Slater stands on the sideline prior to 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 — after covering the team for more than a decade — has passed away at age 40 after a tragic domestic violence incident, leaving behind a 5-year-old child. Her years of dedicated work, along with the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her death, have left loyal fans stunned, heartbroken by the news of her and her family.
The user asked Slater, “did you die??”
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 that mean there’s (a) glitch in the matrix? I’m wrapping myself in bubble wrap until NYE,” Slater joked.
If there’s one thing the Facebook post got right, it’s that Slater mainly covers the Cowboys for the NFL Network.
NFL Network reporter Jane Slater on the sideline prior to 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 after attending the University of Texas. She also hosted a radio show in Dallas.
