Died Suddenly: Two NFL Football Players Struck Down on The Same Day

01/04/2023

Uche Nwaneri, a former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman died suddenly. He was found collapsed in a bedroom in Indianapolis. Preliminary reporting from the Coroner shows he died of an "enlarged heart with acute heart failure." He was 38.

The second injury is 24-year-old Damar Hamlin who collapsed on the field after being tackled in Monday's Buffalo Bills game in Cincinnati, Ohio. CPR was administered by Paramedics on the field and he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. At the time of writing, he is currently incubated in critical condition.