Cardinals CB Jeff Gladney passes away in car accident

Heartbreaking news has come in for the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings fanbase. That's because young cornerback Jeff Gladney, who had just joined Arizona, passed away early Monday morning.

Gladney, per a report, died following a car accident. He was just 25 years old at the time of his death. This is an incredibly sad story.

We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, as well as the Arizona Cardinals organization and Jeff’s current and former teammates and coaches who are mourning his life lost much too soon. pic.twitter.com/5bdVCXT6Gv
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 30, 2022

People have taken to Twitter and other forms of social media to show Gladney and his family plenty of love. He was a 2020 first-round pick of the Vikings and was getting ready to suit up for Arizona come Week 1 of the 2022 campaign.