Former Super Bowl standout Jacoby Jones has died at 40. He passed overnight in his sleep at his home in Houston, per multiple reports. No cause of death was announced. Jones is widely remembered by NFL fans for his riveting performance in Super Bowl XLVII, scoring a pair of touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens take down the San Francisco …
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Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones has died. He was 40. He passed overnight in his sleep at his home in Houston. No cause of death was announced. A third-round pick from Lane College in 2007, Jones spent five seasons with the Texans. A week after being released by the Texans in May 2012, Jones signed with the Ravens. In his …
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Read More »Jacoby Jones, former NFL wide receiver/return man and Ravens’ Super Bowl hero, dies at age 40
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Getty Images Former NFL wide receiver and return man Jacoby Jones, who turned 40 on Thursday, died on Sunday, according to a report from the Baltimore Sun. Jones is most famous for his heroics during the Baltimore Ravens’ 2012 Super Bowl run, which included a 108-yard kickoff return touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, marking the …
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