Ex-guard Devey, 38, died by suicide, family says
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- Jordan Devey, former NFL guard, died Tuesday at age 38, with his family stating he died by suicide.
- Devey appeared in 44 career games (21 starts) across five teams over seven NFL seasons, playing seven regular-season games for the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl-winning season.
- Devey also played 15 games with nine starts for the San Francisco 49ers the following year and retired in 2021 after one game with the Buffalo Bills in 2020.
- Devey's wife Linsey said in a social media post that he died days before the couple's 15th wedding anniversary.
- Devey's mother Leslie told Fox 13 in Salt Lake City the family believed he suffered from CTE but cannot test for the neurodegenerative disease because of the way he died.
Why it matters: Devey is survived by his parents, wife, and four children, leaving a family to navigate a sudden and public loss. The family's stated belief that he had CTE — coupled with their inability to confirm it because the method of death precludes brain testing — means Devey will be counted among former NFL players whose post-career decline is linked to football but never formally diagnosed.
