NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who played with the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens and who helped the Ravens win the 2013 Super Bowl by scoring two touchdowns, has died, his former teams announced Sunday.
Jones was 40 years old.
“We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Jacoby Jones. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time,” the Texans wrote on the social media platform X.
Jones, a native of New Orleans, was drafted by the Texans in the third round of the 2007 draft.
He played five seasons for the Texans and then signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he would go on to help the team win the 2013 Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.
In the 34-31 Super Bowl victory, Jones scored two touchdowns: a 56-yard pass from quarterback Joe Flacco, and a 108-yard kickoff return.
“I loved Jacoby Jones. We all did,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. “His spirit, enthusiasm and love for people were powerful. He was a light. He was the cherished son of his loving mom, Ms. Emily. They were so close. He was a man of faith.”
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