Former NFL Defensive End Allen Bailey Dies at 37

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Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at 37, according to a report published by TMZ on October 21, 2026. His brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told the outlet that Bailey’s wife found him dead at their Florida home. The family reportedly believes he died of natural causes, although no official cause of death was provided in the report.

Born on March 25, 1989, in Sapelo Island, Georgia, Bailey played college football at the University of Miami before the Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He spent eight seasons with Kansas City before joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2019. Across 133 regular-season games, Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles. He was released by Atlanta in 2021.

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