More Details on the Jeff Gladney Tragedy

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney passed absent on Memorial Day soon after a auto accident in Dallas.

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st Round of the 2020 Draft, Gladney signed with the Cardinals on March 16 just after he was acquitted of assault a week before, the alleged infraction that prompted his launch by the Vikings in 2021.

New details emerged on Monday afternoon, such as the locale and time of the incident in Dallas — together a Woodall Rodgers Freeway services highway adjacent to Allen Street all around 2:30 am. Authorities pronounced Gladney and an unnamed lady lifeless at the scene.

Whilst the investigation is nevertheless in development, officers mentioned speed may have been a contributing element.

Brian Overstreet, Gladney’s agent, stated of the tragedy, “We are inquiring prayers for the household and privateness at this most complicated time.”

Gladney arrived to the Vikings the identical night the group drafted Justin Jefferson in 2020. He started off 15 of 16 online games for Minnesota in 2020, possessing an upward trajectory for his sophomore marketing campaign. His 81 complete Tackles in 2020 were being the most by Vikings cornerback because Antoine Winfield Sr. in 2012.

Condolences for Gladney poured in on Twitter on Monday from Cameron Dantzler, J.J. Watt, Jalen Reagor, and Justin Jefferson, amongst dozens of other individuals.

Damn Jeff seeking to keep it in but just cannot 😭

— Cam Dantzler (@camdantzler3) May possibly 30, 2022

Horrifying news to listen to this early morning.

Just tragic.

Relaxation In Peace Jeff.

🙏🏼

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May possibly 30, 2022

Shed my Brother, my very best good friend, my right hand man… ain’t much too a lot more I can acquire man damn!

R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother check out in excess of me make sure you.

— Reag (@jalenreagor) Could 30, 2022

Rest In Peace Jeff Gladney🙏🏾

— JJETS✈️ (@JJettas2) May well 30, 2022

Gladney was a standout soccer player, basketball participant, and observe athlete at New Boston Significant Faculty right before attending TCU.

He was 25 yrs previous.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his everyday YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every single Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates again to 1996. Stated guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Product, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).