Chiefs mourn Bailey after former NFL player found dead at age 37 — SkimNews
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- Allen Bailey was found dead Tuesday at his Florida home by his wife, with his family telling TMZ they believe the cause was natural and an official ruling not yet released
- Bailey began his career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011 and spent his first eight seasons there, notching a career-best 2018 with six sacks, 10 quarterback hits and four fumble recoveries
- Bailey finished his career with the Atlanta Falcons, compiling 133 games, 22 sacks, seven fumble recoveries and 40 tackles for loss over 10 seasons
- Andy Reid called Bailey "one of my favorite players" and disclosed that Bailey's father had also "passed away young," adding, "It makes you sick when it happens to somebody that young"
- Patrick Mahomes, who was Bailey's teammate for two seasons, recounted that Bailey was the first person he saw entering the locker room after the 2017 draft and called him "one of those glue guys"
- Former teammates including Chris Jones, Mitch Morse, Mitchell Schwartz and Dwayne Bowe publicly mourned Bailey's "fun, energetic personality" within hours of his death
Why it matters: Reid's disclosure that Bailey's father also died young adds weight to a death the family attributes to natural causes but for which no official cause has been released — leaving one of the league's tightest-knit locker rooms mourning a 10-year veteran lost at 37 without clear answers yet.
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