Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at the age of 37.
His brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told TMZ that Allen’s wife found his body inside their Florida home on Tuesday. He reportedly died from natural causes.
Bailey spent eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs after being selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami.
Nicknamed ‘Hulk’ because of his imposing stature, Bailey then joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2019 for two seasons before getting released in 2021.
Bailey played in 133 regular season NFL games during his career. He totaled 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles.
After his retirement, he founded the Allen Bailey Foundation to help children through ‘football camps, community events and digital resources tailored to foster talent and promote academic readiness.’
Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey was found dead at his Florida home by his wife
Bailey spent eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Atlanta Falcons
Tributes quickly poured in from some of Bailey’s former college and NFL teammates.
‘Lost a fellow brother today… prayers to AB family! Love you Big Cuzzo!’ wrote Colin McCarthy, a former Miami teammate who played for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL.
Former Chiefs offensive lineman Jeff Allen wrote: ‘Lost a teammate, a friend, a brother. God needed another angel. Rest easy, my brother.’
A Sapelo Island, Georgia, native, Bailey played high school football at McIntosh County Academy before being recruited by Miami.
