Super Bowl winning NFL star Bryan Braman dies aged 38 after rare cancer diagnosis

Retired NFL linebacker Bryan Braman has died aged 38 following a rare cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Braman played seven seasons in the NFL, most notably helping the Philadelphia Eagles to their 2018 Super Bowl win; the team’s first since the 1960s. He also played for the Houston Texans.

His agent Sean Stellato confirmed Braman’s death, saying the NFL player underwent treatment for a “rare, aggressive form of cancer.”

Speaking to NBC’s Houston affiliate KPRC, Stellato said: “It’s hard. I feel like I lost my firstborn. This kid, he gave me his bed every time I came to Philadelphia. He would threaten me if I didn’t stay with him. That’s how unselfish he was and how generous he was. That’s something I’ll always cherish. My heart hurts today.”

The Texans also posted a tribute to Braman, writing on X: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Bryan Braman. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Braman family during this difficult time.”

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