{"id":3085,"date":"2024-08-07T00:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T00:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2024-08-07T00:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T00:05:26","slug":"medical-examiner-reveals-shocking-new-details-on-what-caused-the-tragic-death-of-former-baltimore-ravens-super-bowl-hero-jacoby-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3085","title":{"rendered":"Medical Examiner Reveals Shocking New Details On What Caused The Tragic Death Of Former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Hero Jacoby Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A cause of death has been disclosed in the case of Jacoby Jones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<p>The former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0player and Super Bowl hero was found dead at his New Orleans residence on July 14, sending shockwaves through the league given how surprising his passing came about.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe want to express our gratitude for all the kind thoughts and support you have shown us during this challenging time,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>a statement from his family read.<em>\u00a0\u201cYour ongoing support and respecting our privacy means a lot to us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/06\/jacoby-jones-death-cause-revealed-heart-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, Jones, who was just 40, died from heart disease caused by long-term high blood pressure. The outlet cited the medical examiner who oversaw the former player\u2019s autopsy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Awful: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> great Jacoby Jones<br \/>\ndied from Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease, per the medical examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Which is a heart disease caused by long-term high blood pressure, via TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>Jacoby was only 40-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCoevwbRum\">pic.twitter.com\/jCoevwbRum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1820902447239287200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jacoby-jones-untimely-demise-promted-lots-of-reactions-from-in-and-around-the-nfl\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jacoby Jones\u2019 Untimely Demise Promted Lots of Reactions From In And Around The NFL<\/h2>\n<p>Jones\u2019 death prompted plenty of reactions from around the NFL, with players past and present expressing their sadness at his untimely.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy brother, you will truly be missed,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, a former teammate of Jones, wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey can\u2019t take the memories and the hard work you put in on and off the football field. You always gave back and always a pillar in the community, a Ravens for life. Love ya JJ\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are completely heartbroken to learn about the passing of Jacoby Jones,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>the Ravens shared on social media.<em>\u00a0\u201cJacoby had the unique ability to connect with everyone he encountered. His charisma, joy, and love created a one-of-a-kind presence that could light up any room or brighten any dark day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jacoby Jones was a third-round pick in the 2007\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0after playing at Lane College.<\/p>\n<p>He played five seasons for the Houston Texans before moving to Baltimore and helped them win the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>He also had short spells with the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cause of death has been disclosed in the case of Jacoby Jones. The former\u00a0NFL\u00a0player and Super Bowl hero was found dead at his New Orleans residence on July 14, &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3085"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3087,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3085\/revisions\/3087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}