Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold, one of the franchise’s most popular and decorated players, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 41.
The Jets said in a statement on social media that Mangold died Saturday night from complications of kidney disease.
His death comes less than two weeks after the two-time All-Pro selection announced on social media that he had kidney disease and needed a transplant. He said he didn’t have any relatives who were able to donate, so he went public with the request for a donor with type O blood.