Ex-Tennessee Titans CB Chris Payton-Jones dies in car crash
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Former Tennessee Titans cornerback Chris Payton-Jones has died in a car crash in Florida, his family confirmed to the New York Post.
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Payton-Jones played four years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He first joined the Detroit Lions as a practice squad member, but was later signed by the Arizona Cardinals, where he played from 2018 to 2020.
In 2020, he also spent time on the Lions' active roster, as well as the Minnesota Vikings. In 2021, he played the entire season with the Titans, and in 2022, he landed on the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.
He joined the XFL in 2023 and transferred to the UFL when the XFL and USFL merged.
Everyone who knew Payton-Jones loved him. He was well-respected and very well liked among his peers, coaches, and mentors.
Payton-Jones was driving his sedan when he was hit head-on by a truck and did not survive the collision. The truck's three passengers suffered minor injuries.
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