Vincent Jackson found dead

[Faceplant]

A damn shame. RIP. This guy was a monster is his prime.

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[Billy Baroo]

Damn shame is right.

 

[Juggs]

He was a beast. I just hope to hear it was natural and nothing related to CTE or foul play.

 

[NJRamsFan]

Wow wtf this is terrible

 

[jrry32]

"Found dead" unfortunately sounds like suicide. Though, I probably shouldn't speculate.

 

[OldSchool]

Terrible news just keeps on coming unfortunately My condolences to his loved ones.

 

[Q729]

Fuck, man. RIP. My first thought was CTE, but just speculation.

 

[Selassie I]

Sad news.

First a missing persons report... next he's found dead in his hotel room at 38 yrs old.

Very sad.

 

[Juggs]

I think back to him in Tampa and Roddy White in Atlanta and Steve Smith in Carolina. Fighting for best in the division.

 

[FaulkSF]

Very tragic. Agree with @jrry32 and @Q729 that this has all the traits of a CTE induced suicide. Poor man isolates himself from family and takes his own life.

Sad, there are so many resources for help if you ever have that feeling or notion:

988 Lifeline

At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…

suicidepreventionlifeline.org

 

[LARams_1963]

Besides being a great receiver he was also awesome in the community. Receiving 4 Bucs nominations as Walter Peyton MOTY. Absolutely tragic, my heart goes out to his family.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Wow, condolences to his family and friends for such a huge loss in their lives. Very tragic news. From everything I read up about, he was a tremendous role model outside of the field.

 

[Neil039]

RIP..Northern Colorado Bear

 

[CGI_Ram]

This is all I’ve seen so far this morning;

The sheriff's office said in a news release that it is investigating the case, but [there were] "no apparent signs of trauma."

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room

Vincent Jackson, who made three Pro Bowls with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers, was found dead in a Florida hotel room. He was 38.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Antonius]

Pretty sad news.

I remember there was a time during his holdout with The Chargers that I wanted the Rams to trade for him so bad, to play with Bradford.

RIP

 

[RamFan503]

This is all I’ve seen so far this morning;

The sheriff's office said in a news release that it is investigating the case, but [there were] "no apparent signs of trauma."

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room

Vincent Jackson, who made three Pro Bowls with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers, was found dead in a Florida hotel room. He was 38.

www.usatoday.com

Very nice article. I admit to only knowing about him as a player. This truly is a huge and sad loss to all he touched.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Former NFL player found dead in hotel | HCSO, Tampa, FL

HCSO Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Chad Chronister, Tampa, FL

teamhcso.com

[from article]

According to hotel staff, Jackson, who is a South Tampa resident, checked into the hotel on January 11, 2021, and had been staying in a room since that date.

On February 10, members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spoke with Jackson’s family members who called to report that he was missing. A formal report was filed on February 11. The following day, February 12, HCSO located Jackson at the Homewood Suites and spoke with him. After assessing Jackson’s well-being, the missing persons case was canceled.

Jackson was located deceased at approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 15 in his hotel room by a housekeeper.

There are no apparent signs of trauma.

 

[SuperMan28]

Any update on the COD? Sad story. The man was one of the biggest playmakers in the league for a few years.

 

[Psycho_X]

Any update on the COD? Sad story. The man was one of the biggest playmakers in the league for a few years.

Seems weird that a Sheriff would disclose this but sounds like whatever happened it was self destructive on his part.


View: https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1362081324505460740?s=21

 

[Memento]

I didn't know he had died (apparently it was at a hotel and the staff left him there and thought he was asleep).

Rest in peace.