Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was reportedly killed in a car eccident early Monday morning, according to Drew Davison and Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Gladney was 25. His agent Brian Overstreet confirmed Monday’s news to the Star-Telegram.
Gladney played his college career at TCU before the Vikings selected him with the No. 31 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He played in 16 games as a rookie with 15 starts, recording 81 total tackles.
Former teammates and friends around the league took to Twitter on Monday to send their condolences.