One of the Cincinnati Bengals’ best players from their 1981 Super Bowl run has passed away.
Former defensive lineman and Ohio native Ross Browner died Tuesday night at the age of 67.
Louis Breedon, Ross’ teammate in Cincinnati of nine years, told Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson that Browner died of “complications from COVID-19” after spending a month fighting the virus.
Browner was the Bengals’ first-round pick in the 1978 NFL Draft. In his nine years in Cincinnati, he racked up 61.5 sacks as the team’s right defensive end. His best season was none other than 1981, the year the Bengals made their first Super Bowl appearance.