Cardinals CB Jeff Gladney dead at 25: Report

FILE – In this March 1, 2020, file photo, TCU defensive back Jeff Gladney runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Gladney was…

FILE – In this March 1, 2020, file photo, TCU defensive back Jeff Gladney runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Gladney was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

by: Cris Belle

Posted: May 30, 2022 / 03:04 PM EDT

Updated: May 30, 2022 / 04:24 PM EDT

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(WJW) — Cardinals CB Jeff Gladney died in an overnight car crash in the Dallas area. He was 25 years old.

The team had just signed him earlier this offseason.

“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the Cardinals said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss.”

He was a former first-round pick out of TCU of the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.

Philadelphia Eagles WR Jalen Reagor, Gladney’s former TCU teammate, tweeted, in part: “Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man.”