{"id":1497709,"date":"2022-05-31T07:48:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1497709"},"modified":"2022-05-31T07:48:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:48:23","slug":"arizona-cardinals-jeff-gladney-dies-in-car-accident-at-age-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-cardinals-jeff-gladney-dies-in-car-accident-at-age-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Cardinals\u2019 Jeff Gladney Dies in Car Accident at Age 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-cardinals-jeff-gladney-dies-in-car-accident-at-age-25%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1497709&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft<\/u><\/a>, died in a car accident early Monday morning, according to multiple reports. He was just 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Gladney\u2019s agent, Brian Overstreet told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Monday that the former TCU standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/dwayne-haskins-stranded-florida-highway-gas-struck-911-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>died in a car accident<\/u><\/a>. The details surrounding his death were not immediately known.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1230409279.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Kerryon Johnson #33 of the Detroit Lions attempts to make a catch in front of Jeff Gladney #20 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter at Ford Field on January 3, 2021.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Kerryon Johnson #33 of the Detroit Lions attempts to make a catch in front of Jeff Gladney #20 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter at Ford Field on January 3, 2021.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Rey Del Rio\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time,&#8221; he told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/arizona-cardinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Cardinals released a statement<\/u><\/a> shortly after confirming the news of Gladney\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/dwayne-haskins-legally-drunk-drugs-system-autopsy-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DWAYNE HASKINS WAS LEGALLY DRUNK, HAD DRUGS IN HIS SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, AUTOPSY REPORT REVEALS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are devasted to learn of Jeff Gladney\u2019s passing. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and all who are mourning this tremendous loss.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gladney was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>drafted by the Minnesota Vikings<\/u><\/a> with the No. 31 overall pick in 2020. In 15 starts as a rookie, he registered 81 tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble but was later released after being indicted on a felony assault charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1287110253.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys pulls in a touchdown pass against Jeff Gladney #20 of the Minnesota Vikings during their game at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys pulls in a touchdown pass against Jeff Gladney #20 of the Minnesota Vikings during their game at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Adam Bettcher\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;\u200b\u200bWe are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney,&#8221; Gladney\u2019s former team said in a statement. &#8220;Our hearts go out to his family and friends, as well as the Arizona Cardinals organization and Jeff\u2019s current and former teammates and coaches who are mourning his life lost much too soon.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TCU and the NFL also released statements mourning the loss of Gladney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/pittsburgh-steelers-life-without-dwayne-haskins-otas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>as well as former teammates and competitors<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1229770770.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney (20) looks on in action during a NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears on November 16, 2020, at Soldier Field, in Chicago, IL. \u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney (20) looks on in action during a NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears on November 16, 2020, at Soldier Field, in Chicago, IL. \u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Robin Alam\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gladney had a promising future with the Cardinals, who signed him to a two-year contract in March after he was found not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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