Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35, his family announced on Tuesday.Â
Mauro, an English-born defensive lineman, passed away on April 23, according to a public statement shared by his family. No cause of death is known at this time.Â
‘With many tears and broken hearts, yet anchored in the unshakable certainty that our precious Josh Mauro is now healed and made new – living in the presence of the Lord – we humbly covet your prayers as our family walks through the devastating loss,’ the statement read.Â
It added that Mauro ‘breathed his last breath on this earth and his first breath in heaven.’
Born in St. Albans near London England, Mauro moved to the United States when he was three years old, growing up in Texas.Â
After emerging as a standout talent in high school, he played college football at Stanford University.Â
Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35, his family announced
Mauro had stints with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders
Mauro went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft but was later signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers.Â
However, his stint with the Steelers was extremely brief with Mauro released during the team’s final roster cuts.Â
He ultimately landed with the Arizona Cardinals where his professional career truly began.Â
Mauro spent the majority of his career in Arizona, playing four seasons with the Cardinals from 2014 to 2017 before returning for a second stint from 2020 to 2021.
He established himself as a rotational defensive lineman and occasional starter. During the 2016 season, he started 13 games and recorded a career-high 42 tackles.
He also enjoyed stints with the New York Giants in 2018, the Oakland Raiders in 2019, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020, before finishing his career back with the Cardinals following the 2021 season.Â
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