Former Chiefs player Allen Bailey dead at 37

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Lemoncelli, J. (2026, October 21). Former Chiefs player Allen Bailey dead at 37. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/sports/former-chiefs-player-allen-bailey-dead-at-37/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-21 · by Jenna Lemoncelli

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Allen Bailey, a former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end who played eight seasons with the team after being drafted in 2011, was found dead at age 37 inside his Florida home on Tuesday by his wife. His family believes natural causes led to his death. During his NFL career spanning 133 games for five different teams, Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles.
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📰 Former Chief Player Allen Bailey Dies
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Jenna Lemoncelli
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Chiefs Florida Kansas City NFL TMZ

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Bailey PERSON · 3× Chiefs ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Alford Bailey Jr. PERSON · 1× Allen Bailey PERSON · 1× Atlanta GPE · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Kansas City ORG · 1× TMZ ORG · 1× University of Miami ORG · 1×

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He then played two seasons in Atlanta, appearing in 31 games before being released in 2021. Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles across 133 regular-season NFL games during his career. This is a developing story.
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2026-10-21 · New York Post
Former Chiefs player Allen Bailey dead at 37 · mixed framing

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Former Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey’s wife found him dead inside their Florida home on Tuesday, his brother, Alford Bailey Jr. told TMZ. asserted
brother → find → TMZ
Bailey’s family believes he died from natural causes, according to the outlet. uncertain
he → believe → outlet
Bailey spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs after Kansas City selected the University of Miami product in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. asserted
City → spend → draft
He then played two seasons in Atlanta, appearing in 31 games before being released in 2021. Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles across 133 regular-season NFL games during his career. This is a developing story. asserted
This → play → career
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