Overview
- The former All-Pro center died Saturday night, the Jets said Sunday, after living with chronic kidney disease first diagnosed in 2006.
- On Oct. 14 he disclosed a genetic defect, said he was undergoing dialysis, and asked the Jets and Ohio State communities to help find a type O donor.
- Mangold spent his entire 11-year NFL career with New York, starting 171 games, earning seven Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pro selections, and entering the Jets' Ring of Honor in 2022.
- He had recently advanced among 52 modern-era candidates in the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting process for the Class of 2026.
- Team owner Woody Johnson, former coach Rex Ryan and ex-quarterback Mark Sanchez led tributes, as the Jets offered condolences to his wife Jennifer and their four children.