Former Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey’s wife found him dead inside their Florida home on Tuesday, his brother, Alford Bailey Jr. told TMZ.
He was 37.
Bailey’s family believes he died from natural causes, according to the outlet.
Allen Bailey #97, with the Kansas City Chiefs, gave the thumbs up In the closing minute of the 30-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images
Former Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe, who was teammates with Bailey for four seasons on the Chiefs, reacted to his death in an Instagram post.
“I’m 💔 please pray 🙏🏾 For His Family @ar_bailey97 one of the Best teammate I’ve had a chance to be around,” Bowe wrote, including a photo of Bailey. “Thx 4 Errthang 🕊️”.
Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey #97 tackles running back Doug Martin #28 of the Oakland Raiders during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images
Colin McCarthy, one of Bailey’s former Hurricanes teammates, shared images from their college days in a post on X.
“Lost a fellow brother today… prayers to AB family! Love you Big Cuzzo!” McCarthy wrote.
Allen Bailey #93 of the Atlanta Falcons kneels before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 5, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Getty Images
Bailey spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs after Kansas City selected the University of Miami product in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.
He then played two seasons in Atlanta, appearing in 31 games before being released in 2021.
Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles across 133 regular-season NFL games during his career.
The Sapelo Island, Georgia native attended McIntosh County Academy before going to Miami.
Bailey founded the Allen Bailey Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on enriching young athletes through a blend of academic and athletic development programs, in 2016.