Overview
- The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Easley died Friday night at 66, with his family notifying the Hall.
- No cause of death was disclosed by the Hall or the Seahawks.
- The 1984 NFL Defensive Player of the Year made five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro teams across seven seasons, finishing with 32 interceptions.
- His career ended after kidney disease; he later sued the Seahawks over ibuprofen-related damage, settled the case, and received a kidney transplant in 1990.
- After reconciling with the franchise, Easley entered the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor in 2002; his No. 45 was retired and he was enshrined in Canton in 2017.