‘He was a great kid’: Chiefs mourn death of former player Allen Bailey at age of 37

Defensive end played for Chiefs for eight seasonsAndy Reid says player’s death ‘makes you sick’Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have spoken of their sadness after former Kansas City Chief Allen Bailey died at the age of 37.The defensive end was found dead at his home in Florida on Tuesday by his wife. He is believed to have died from natural causes. Continue reading…

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have spoken of their sadness after former Kansas City Chief Allen Bailey died at the age of 37 Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have spoken of their sadness after former Kansas City Chief Allen Bailey died at the age of 37. The defensive end was found dead at his home in Florida on Tuesday by his wife. He is believed to have died from natural causes. “It’s terrible, especially with all the good he [did],” Chiefs head coach Reid said. “He’s got a family and that’s a sad deal. I know his father passed away young, too.

It makes you sick when it happens to somebody that young … He was one of my favorite players, a great kid. I’m just sorry to see that happened to him.” Mahomes spent two seasons with Bailey after the quarterback was drafted by the Chiefs in 2017. “I tell this story every year: He was the first person I saw when I stepped into the locker room after the draft,” Mahomes said. “I see Allen Bailey and I’m like, ‘This isn’t [college] anymore.’ It was surreal to see him. “Obviously, it’s terrible to