Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jeff Gladney dies in crash

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His agent, Brian Overstreet, confirmed that Jeff Gladney died in a car accident early Monday morning. Gladney was just 25 years old.

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Around 2:30 a.m., a tragic crash occurred in the westbound services lanes of the Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street.

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The cause of the accident is still being investigated.

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A preliminary investigation found that a white vehicle was speeding and collided with a second vehicle from behind.

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The white vehicle then lost control and hit a freeway pier beam, killing the man and woman inside, the release said. The second vehicle was also occupied by a man and woman, who were not injured.

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Gladney was entering the third season of his NFL career, after playing college football at Texas Christian University.

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The Minnesota Vikings drafted him as a first-round pick in 2020, but the team released him ahead of the 2021 season after he was indicted on charges of felony assault, according to the NFL's website.

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Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jeff Gladney dies in crash

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A former TCU football star who was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft has died.

His agent, Brian Overstreet, confirmed that Jeff Gladney died in a car accident early Monday morning. Gladney was just 25 years old.

Around 2:30 a.m., a tragic crash occurred in the westbound services lanes of the Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated.

A preliminary investigation found that a white vehicle was speeding and collided with a second vehicle from behind.

The white vehicle then lost control and hit a freeway pier beam, killing the man and woman inside, the release said. The second vehicle was also occupied by a man and woman, who were not injured.

Gladney was entering the third season of his NFL career, after playing college football at Texas Christian University.

The Minnesota Vikings drafted him as a first-round pick in 2020, but the team released him ahead of the 2021 season after he was indicted on charges of felony assault, according to the NFL's website.

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Gladney was found not guilty in the incident, and the Cardinals signed him to a two-year contract in March 2022. He had recently been training with the team during the NFL's organized team practices.

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