According to a report from ESPN’s Eric Woodyard, former NFL linebacker Jessie Lemonier has passed away at the age of 25. No cause of death was given.
Lemonier, who was drafted by the XFL’s Arlington Renegades in November, recently signed with the USFL’s Houston Gamblers for the upcoming season before being traded to the Birmingham Stallions.
In the NFL, he appeared in seven games with the Lions during the 2021 season, finishing with 15 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. He would then go on to sign with the Arizona Cardinals last summer and registered a sack in a preseason game but was later released during training camp.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” the Lions said in a statement. “Jessie was a model teammate and wonderful young man who is gone far too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
Lemonier originally signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Liberty in 2020.
