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Former Viking Defensive Back Jeff Gladney Dies in Crash
DALLAS (AP) _ Former Minnesota Vikings defensive back Jeff Gladney has died in a car crash in Dallas.
He was 25. Gladney's death was confirmed by and his agent, Brian Overstreet.
Gladney played at TCU and was a 2020 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings.
He was released before the 2021 season after being charged with assaulting a woman.
The Cardinals signed Gladney in March after he was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas. He participated in team drills last week.
The Cardinals and Vikings say they're ``devastated`` to learn about Gladney's death.
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