Bears Defensive End Gaines Adams Dies at Age 26
Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams was pronounced dead after being found unconscious.
In shocking news out of South Carolina, ESPN News has reported that Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams has passed away at the age of 26.
Greenwood County Coroner James T. Coursey told ESPN that Adams was taken to the emergency room at Self Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:00 a.m. ET Sunday morning.
No cause of death was immediately available and an autopsy will be performed Sunday by the Anderson County forensic pathologist.
A native of Greenwood and former star at Clemson University, Adams was the fourth player taken in the 2007 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was traded by the Buccaneers to the Chicago Bears in October 2009.
As a rookie, Adams played in all 16 games with eight starts. He registered six sacks and 27 tackles. The following season, he started all 16 games with 6.5 sacks and two interceptions, including one he returned 45 yards for a touchdown.
In 2009, Adams played five games for the Buccaneers before being traded to the Chicago Bears for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. He played 10 games in Chicago and finished the season with 17 tackles, three pass defenses and one sack.
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