Longtime NFL reporter Jay Morrison announced the death of his wife of 32 years, Nicki Morrison, from a "catastrophic" medical event in December 2025. The Sports Illustrated journalist shared on December 22, 2025, that there was a sad reason why he'd "watched a Bengals game with [his] wife" for the first time in 14 years. "[The game] will be her last," Jay wrote via X. "What should have been a routine medical procedure on Friday turned catastrophic.