Two more NFL players recently had significant heart problems besides Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in the first quarter of Monday Night Football..Former Jacksonville Jaguar Uche Nwaneri died on December 30 from an “enlarged heart with acute heart failure” according to a preliminary report..READ MORE NFL player collapses on field from heart attack.Nwaneri’s wife found him unresponsive in a bedroom of her Indianapolis home and called 911..He drove to his wife’s home from Atlanta, where he had “business interests.”.Nwaneri died at 38 and the Jaguars posted a tribute on Monday..An autopsy showed no foul play, according to the Lafayette Journal and Courier. .The preliminary report said they will release a full report and an official cause of death in a few weeks..Tony Khan, son of Jaguars owner Shad Khan, tweeted out a heartfelt message to the Nwaneri family..“Rest In Peace, Uche Nwaneri. @Chukwu77 played 7 seasons with the @Jaguars, 2007-2013, and forged a strong bond with the Jags fans that’s remained to this day. On behalf of the Jaguars organization and my family, our thoughts are with Uche’s family + friends at this terrible time,” read the tweet..Nwaneri was drafted in 2007 as a fifth-round pick from Purdue University and played seven seasons for the Jaguars..From 2007 to 2013, Nwaneri played 104 games with the Jaguars, including nine games in his rookie season..After Vince Manuwai was injured in 2008, Nwaneri stepped in and started 15 games..In June 2014, Nwaneri signed with the Dallas Cowboys but was cut from the team in August, ending his NFL career..Another NFL player ended his season because of a “mysterious season-ending injury.”. Max Mitchell .The New York Jets lost rookie Max Mitchell for the season..Jets doctors found Mitchell had blood clots. However, they do not believe it is a career-ending issue..The Jets placed Mitchell on the injury list for the remainder of the season..He is reported to be “good and in good spirits” given what happened..Mitchell was a 2022 NFL Draft fourth-round pick out of Louisiana.
Two more NFL players recently had significant heart problems besides Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in the first quarter of Monday Night Football..Former Jacksonville Jaguar Uche Nwaneri died on December 30 from an “enlarged heart with acute heart failure” according to a preliminary report..READ MORE NFL player collapses on field from heart attack.Nwaneri’s wife found him unresponsive in a bedroom of her Indianapolis home and called 911..He drove to his wife’s home from Atlanta, where he had “business interests.”.Nwaneri died at 38 and the Jaguars posted a tribute on Monday..An autopsy showed no foul play, according to the Lafayette Journal and Courier. .The preliminary report said they will release a full report and an official cause of death in a few weeks..Tony Khan, son of Jaguars owner Shad Khan, tweeted out a heartfelt message to the Nwaneri family..“Rest In Peace, Uche Nwaneri. @Chukwu77 played 7 seasons with the @Jaguars, 2007-2013, and forged a strong bond with the Jags fans that’s remained to this day. On behalf of the Jaguars organization and my family, our thoughts are with Uche’s family + friends at this terrible time,” read the tweet..Nwaneri was drafted in 2007 as a fifth-round pick from Purdue University and played seven seasons for the Jaguars..From 2007 to 2013, Nwaneri played 104 games with the Jaguars, including nine games in his rookie season..After Vince Manuwai was injured in 2008, Nwaneri stepped in and started 15 games..In June 2014, Nwaneri signed with the Dallas Cowboys but was cut from the team in August, ending his NFL career..Another NFL player ended his season because of a “mysterious season-ending injury.”. Max Mitchell .The New York Jets lost rookie Max Mitchell for the season..Jets doctors found Mitchell had blood clots. However, they do not believe it is a career-ending issue..The Jets placed Mitchell on the injury list for the remainder of the season..He is reported to be “good and in good spirits” given what happened..Mitchell was a 2022 NFL Draft fourth-round pick out of Louisiana.
