Jeff Gladney, a former first-round pick who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, has died at age 25. According to Clarence Hill Jr. and Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Gladney died in a car accident.
Per reports that the #Cardinals Jeff Gladney passed away in an accident in Dallas this morning: There was a 2:30 am accident with two fatalities. But the Dallas sheriff’s office says the medical examiner has not revealed any identities as of 1:10 pm cst. https://t.co/HO34maiV3l
Both the Cardinals and Vikings confirmed his death on their official Twitter accounts Monday afternoon.