Former Raiders, Florida LB Neiron Ball Dies at 27

Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball died Tuesday at the age of 27.

Ball, a standout at the the University of Florida before the Raiders selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft, underwent surgery for an arteriovenous malformation in his brain—a condition involving tangled blood vessels that can weaken the surrounding tissue—during his time with the Gators.

His sister, Natalie Ball Myricks, announced his death in a Facebook post.

"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Neiron Ball on September 10, 2019 at 4:15 am," she wrote. "The Ball family is forever grateful for the prayers, donations, and immense support of Neiron and his recovery. Neiron was a very…