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Former Lions defensive back Stanley Wilson Jr. has reportedly passed away

Former Detroit Lions defensive back Stanley Wilson died earlier this month, according to TMZ. He was just 40 years old.

Wilson collapsed at Metropolitan State Hospital in Los Angeles County on Feb. 1. He was in the process of being transferred to the facility after being declared incompetent to stand trail for twice breaking into a Hollywood Hills home in August.

Autopsy results are pending toxicology, according to TMZ.

That incident was part of a string of post-career arrests, including three between 2016 and 2017. Twice Wilson attempted breaking-and-entering homes and was shot in the abdomen by a homeowner in one of the incidents.