Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons defensive end

Allen Bailey was an American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the NFL, eight with the Kansas City Chiefs and two with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Miami. He was found dead at his home in Florida on 20 October 2026, aged 37.

Born on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on 25 March 1989, he founded the Allen Bailey Foundation to support student-athletes and their families in Georgia.

Life in brief

  1. 1989Born in Sapelo Island, Georgia, US
  2. 2026 Died in Florida, US, aged 37

The death report

Published 25 October 2026 Allen Bailey, former Chiefs and Falcons defensive end, dies at 37 Bailey spent eight seasons in Kansas City after being drafted out of Miami in 2011. Andy Reid called him 'one of my favorite players'. No cause of death has been released. Read the full report →

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