{"id":732033,"date":"2026-02-05T21:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/732033\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:50:21","slug":"greg-olsen-posts-heartbreaking-tribute-after-brother-chris-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/732033\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Olsen Posts Heartbreaking Tribute After Brother Chris\u2019 Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Greg Olsen<br \/>\n                          Mourns Brother&#8217;s Death<br \/>\n                          In Heartfelt Tribute<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              February 5, 2026<br \/>\n                            8:07 AM PST\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260205_fba5bf79df1346a39d0ef5121ae531cf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13fb5b4d-b228-4887-98a9-04e147c53cde\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fba5bf79df1346a39d0ef5121ae531cf_md.jpg\" alt=\"greg-olsen-chris-olsen-ig-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/greg-olsen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Olsen<\/a> is mourning a heartbreaking loss \u2026 the former NFL star revealed his older brother, Chris, has died after a battle with brain cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Panthers tight end and current FOX broadcaster shared the devastating news in an emotional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUYMqQ4jlVZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram tribute<\/a> &#8230; explaining Chris lost his fight with glioblastoma &#8212; one of the most aggressive forms of cancer &#8212; after putting up a relentless fight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Love you brother,&#8221; Olsen wrote with a heart emoji.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260205_9accef9136a34684aa87ad0d18ebc44b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13fb5b4d-b228-4887-98a9-04e147c53cde\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9accef9136a34684aa87ad0d18ebc44b_md.png\" alt=\"greg olson caption insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Olsen made it clear his brother never stopped battling, praising Chris\u2019 toughness and spirit throughout the illness &#8230; saying the disease may have taken a physical toll, but it never broke who he was as a person.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This terrible disease took many things, but it could never take Chris\u2019s spirit for life,&#8221; Greg said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our family is devastated. Everyone could take a lesson on how to live life from Chris.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260205_74f47c3d952146c489d1f6bb0aeb79da\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13fb5b4d-b228-4887-98a9-04e147c53cde\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/74f47c3d952146c489d1f6bb0aeb79da_md.jpg\" alt=\"greg-olsen-chris-olsen-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old former Pro Bowler also thanked friends, fans and supporters who stood by his family during Chris\u2019 health battle &#8230; showing appreciation for the prayers and messages they\u2019ve received during the incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Chris, who was just 42 years old, was known for his larger-than-life personality that made everyone feel his love. As his condition worsened in recent weeks, family and friends traveled from across the country to visit him in Little Rock, where he was receiving care.<\/p>\n<p>Greg has previously spoken about their tight bond \u2026 with the brothers leaning on each other constantly as Chris fought the disease.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250818_acfada1ca04e427ca2013f0f5387ad47\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13fb5b4d-b228-4887-98a9-04e147c53cde\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acfada1ca04e427ca2013f0f5387ad47_md.jpg\" alt=\"greg olsen getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The loss is another emotional blow for the Olsen family, which has been open about serious medical challenges over the years &#8230; including Greg\u2019s advocacy work surrounding health issues affecting loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Chris\u2019 death leaves family, friends and supporters remembering him as a fighter who refused to let cancer define him.<\/p>\n<p>RIP.<\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Greg Olsen Mourns Brother&#8217;s Death In Heartfelt Tribute Published February 5, 2026 8:07 AM PST Greg Olsen is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":732034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,88,6,9,266,4429],"class_list":{"0":"post-732033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-sports-news","13":"tag-tmz-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116020238364583434","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=732033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/732034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=732033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=732033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=732033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}