​ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky asked fans to support his grieving sister and her three sons Thursday morning after revealing that his brother-in-law died unexpectedly over the weekend and sharing a fundraiser for the family.“This weekend, our family experienced an unimaginable tragedy,” Orlovsky wrote in a lengthy post on his X account. “My brother-in-law, Fed, passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind my sister and their three amazing boys.”MORE: Netflix’s ‘Untold’ announces Daejon Love film after fake 49ers player’s indictmentWhy is Dan Orlovsky raising money?Orlovsky didn’t disclose a cause of death. Instead, he focused on the financial and emotional weight now resting on his sister.“In the midst of trying to process this devastating loss, my sister is now facing the overwhelming reality of navigating life as a solo parent and a single-income household, all while helping her boys cope with the loss of their dad,” Orlovsky wrote.He added that no family “should have to worry about how they will manage financially while trying to put the pieces of their lives back together.”Dan Orlovsky’s fundraiser request to fans“Any donation, no matter the amount, will help ease some of the financial burden and allow them the time and space they need to grieve, heal, and begin navigating this new reality,” Orlovsky wrote.“If you are unable to donate, sharing this fundraiser and keeping our family in your thoughts means more than you know,” he added.The post drew roughly 3,900 likes, 373 reposts and 254 replies within its first hour. ESPN host Laura Rutledge, who works alongside Orlovsky on “NFL Live,” was among those who reposted it.Orlovsky closed by thanking supporters “for showing up for my sister and my nephews when they need it most,” adding that his family is “so grateful for the love and support surrounding them during this unimaginable time.”Dan Orlovsky’s family and faithOrlovsky, 43, has made his own household a visible part of his television career. The Bridgeport, Conn., native and his wife, Tiffany, have four children: triplet sons Madden, Hunter and Noah, born in 2011, and daughter Lennon, born in 2015.Madden, who is autistic, joined “NFL Live” in April for World Autism Awareness Day for a second straight year. When Madden asked whether he was crying on set, Orlovsky answered, “Yeah, because I love you.”The former UConn quarterback has been open about his Christian faith at ESPN. He led an on-air prayer on “NFL Live” for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin while Hamlin was hospitalized.Orlovsky spent 12 NFL seasons, primarily as a backup, after the Detroit Lions drafted him in the fifth round in 2005. He also played for the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining ESPN, where he appears on “First Take” and “NFL Live.”— Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —