Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at 37, with news of his death emerging on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, through a tribute by former college teammate Colin McCarthy.
McCarthy, who played alongside Bailey at the University of Miami, announced the loss on X, writing, “Lost a fellow brother today… prayers to AB family. Love you big, Cuzzo!”
Bailey died on Tuesday, October 20, at his home in Florida. His brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told TMZ that Bailey’s wife found him unresponsive at the residence.
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The family believes he died of natural causes, but no official cause of death has been publicly confirmed.
Kansas City selected Bailey 86th overall in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He spent eight seasons with the Chiefs before joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2019, where he played 31 games over two seasons before his release in 2021.
He recorded 248 combined tackles and 22 sacks in 133 regular-season appearances during his NFL career.
Born on March 25, 1989, on Sapelo Island, Georgia, Bailey played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honours in 2009 and second-team recognition in 2010.