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Former NFL subordinate Josh Mauro died from a supplier overdose, nan California Post reported, citing nan Maricopa County Medical Examiner.
The Post said that Mauro died from "acute mixed fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol intoxication."
Mauro's decease was ruled accidental, the outlet added.
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Josh Mauro of nan Oakland Raiders is connected nan section earlier nan crippled against nan Indianapolis Colts astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Sept. 29, 2019. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Greg Mauro, Josh’s father, announced his son’s decease successful a Facebook post past month, saying he passed connected April 23.
"With galore tears and surgery hearts, yet anchored successful nan unshakable certainty that our precious Josh Mauro is now healed and made caller – unrecorded successful nan beingness of nan Lord – we humbly covet your prayers arsenic our family walks done nan devastating nonaccomplishment of our astonishing son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend," Greg Mauro wrote successful nan post.
"On Thursday, April 23rd, Josh breathed his past activity connected this Earth and his first activity successful heaven. The Lord has been our spot successful this unimaginable moment. Your prayers for continued spot and comfortableness mean much to america than words could ever express."
Quarterback Sam Darnold of nan New York Jets greets protect extremity Josh Mauro of nan Oakland Raiders aft nan Jets' 34-3 triumph astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected Nov. 24, 2019. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Mauro entered nan NFL arsenic an undrafted free supplier retired of Stanford, signing pinch the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014. But nan Steelers didn’t clasp connected to nan 6-foot-6, 290-pound protect extremity long, cutting him during last roster moves earlier nan commencement of nan season.
However, Mauro landed pinch the Arizona Cardinals, and he would walk nan adjacent 4 seasons successful nan godforsaken helping their protect line.
Over six seasons pinch nan Cardinals, Mauro collected 83 mixed tackles and 4 sacks crossed 55 games (29 starts). He worked himself into a starting domiciled successful 2016, erstwhile he saw 7 tackles for nonaccomplishment crossed 15 games.
Mauro besides spent clip pinch nan New York Giants and then-Oakland Raiders earlier a return to nan Cardinals for nan 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Mauro was calved successful England, wherever his begetter was stationed for work. He would yet move from England to Texas and activity up a precocious schoolhouse resume that allowed him to play Division I shot astatine Stanford.
Josh Mauro of nan Arizona Cardinals prepares to play against nan Dallas Cowboys during an NFL crippled astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Jan. 2, 2022. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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Across 80 profession games, Mauro had 5 sacks, 130 mixed tackles (20 for loss), 2 forced fumbles and 5 passes defended.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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