Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died Monday at the age of 25, following a car accident in Dallas. Gladney's agent, Brian Overstreet, confirmed the news to multiple news outlets; the news was also posted to the Cardinals official website. The NFL released a statement about Gladney's passing, tweeting, "The NFL family mourns the tragic loss of Jeff Gladney and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones." According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Gladney's fatal accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the westbound services lanes of Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street, and involved two vehicles. A preliminary investigation found that a white vehicle was speeding and clipped a second vehicle from behind. The white vehicle then lost control and hit a freeway pier beam, killing the man and woman inside, the release said. The second vehicle was also occupied by a man and woman, who were not injured. Gladney was entering the t
The crash that claimed the life of Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney also killed a 26-year-old woman being identified as his girlfriend, Mercedes Palacios, a 26-year-old from the Dallas area.