{"id":557417,"date":"2026-03-24T12:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/557417\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:02:14","slug":"nfl-news-panthers-tershawn-wharton-says-brother-died-by-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/557417\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news: Panthers&#8217; Tershawn Wharton says brother died by suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Super Bowl champion<\/a> defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton announced a family tragedy on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton, who currently plays for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/carolina-panthers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, said on his Instagram Stories that his brother died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nfl-panthers-tershawn-wharton-032426-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tershawn Wharton talks to the press\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (92) talks to the media after practice at training camp on July 24, 2025. (Scott Kinser\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Good morning. On behalf of my family and my brother, I want to take a moment to give everyone some closure,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;My brother passed away by suicide. This is one of the toughest pills we\u2019ve ever had to swallow. Right now, we are making arrangements, and I will share that information with those he loved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also want to say this \u2014 check on your people. Check on your &#8216;strong&#8217; friends, the ones who always show up, the ones who give the most and ask for nothing. Everyone who knew DB knows he had a smile so big and an even bigger heart. My family and I truly appreciate everyone who has been reaching out. But I\u2019m going to be honest, we\u2019re not okay. And this journey is just beginning. Mental health is real. Please understand it\u2019s okay to talk to someone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/legendary-sports-agent-leigh-steinberg-slams-notion-overseas-super-bowl-convention-americana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LEGENDARY SPORTS AGENT LEIGH STEINBERG SLAMS NOTION OF OVERSEAS SUPER BOWL: &#8216;CONVENTION OF AMERICANA&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nfl-chiefs-tershawn-wharton-032426-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tershawn Wharton warms up\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) warms up before a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 17, 2023. (Eric Canha\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p>The NFL world offered prayers for Wharton as he and his family dealt with an incredibly tough time.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton was a standout at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa-fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Missouri S&amp;T<\/a> before he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 as an undrafted free agent. He played five seasons with the Chiefs, earning 13 starts in his 72 games he played for the team.<\/p>\n<p>He was a part of two Super Bowl-winning Chiefs teams.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nfl-panthers-tershawn-wharton-032426-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tershawn Wharton in the playoffs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (99) reacts in the third quarter in an NFC Wild Card Round game at Bank of America Stadium on Jan. 10, 2026. (Bob Donnan\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wharton joined the Panthers before the start of the 2025 season. He played in nine games and had 36 tackles and two sacks.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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