Dean Wells
Ex-NFL Linebacker Lifeless At 54
… After Most cancers Battle
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Former NFL linebacker Dean Wells has handed away at 54 years previous following a two-year battle with most cancers.
One among his former groups, the Carolina Panthers, confirmed the stories of his demise on Friday. He was recognized with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2023 … and underwent a bone marrow transplant in Might 2024.
He spoke to KSR about his struggle towards the illness … saying whereas he was in a position to deal with the variables on the soccer area, this was one thing he had no management over.
“Present me who to deal with and I can try this,” Wells mentioned. “That is within the medical doctors’ arms and it is in God’s arms.”
Wells was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks within the fourth spherical of the 1993 NFL Draft. He spent six years within the Pacific Northwest earlier than becoming a member of the Panthers in 1999, the place he performed for 3 seasons.
Over his nine-year profession, he racked up 529 whole tackles, two and a half sacks, three interceptions and 6 pressured fumbles.
He’s survived by his spouse Lisa and two sons.
RIP
