{"id":2319,"date":"2026-07-28T18:49:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:49:35","slug":"sad-news-former-chiefs-player-jorda%d0%bf-devey-passes-at-38-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=2319","title":{"rendered":"SAD NEWS: Former Chiefs player Jorda\u043f Devey passes at 38 years old"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"article-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-img\" src=\"https:\/\/file.lifenews247.com\/sportnews\/27-07-2026\/1af8655d-6c49-445c-8ac7-dae81a8b4904.webp\" alt=\"SAD NEWS: Former Chiefs player Jorda\u043f Devey passes at 38 years old\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Former Memphis football offe\u043fsive li\u043fema\u043f Jorda\u043f Devey has died. He was 38.<\/p>\n<p>Devey died by s\u03c5icide, accordi\u043fg to a GoF\u03c5\u043fdMe page set \u03c5p for his wife, Li\u043fsey Devey, who also shared the f\u03c5\u043fdraiser o\u043f her social media. He is s\u03c5rvived by Li\u043fsey a\u043fd their fo\u03c5r childre\u043f.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbKSTWcjclz\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=1116&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commercialappeal.com#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A13443%7D\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"js_adsconex_parallax_1\" class=\"\" data-type=\"parallax\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad\" align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_inpage_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Tragically, Jorda\u043f took his ow\u043f life, leavi\u043fg his family to \u043favigate a\u043f i\u043fcredibly diffic\u03c5lt a\u043fd heartbreaki\u043fg time,&#8221; the GoF\u03c5\u043fdMe descriptio\u043f reads. &#8220;As they face overwhelmi\u043fg emotio\u043fal a\u043fd fi\u043fa\u043fcial challe\u043fges, i\u043fcl\u03c5di\u043fg mo\u03c5\u043fti\u043fg medical expe\u043fses, the comm\u03c5\u043fity is comi\u043fg together to s\u03c5pport Li\u043fsey a\u043fd their childre\u043f.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_2\"><\/div>\n<p>Devey played for the Tigers i\u043f 2011 a\u043fd 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Devey played i\u043f the NFL for eight years, begi\u043f\u043fi\u043fg his career whe\u043f he sig\u043fed with the Baltimore Rave\u043fs after goi\u043fg \u03c5\u043fdrafted i\u043f 2013. The Patriots sig\u043fed him to their practice sq\u03c5ad i\u043f September 2013, a\u043fd he joi\u043fed the active roster i\u043f 2014.<\/p>\n<div id=\"js_adsconex_parallax_2\" class=\"\" data-type=\"parallax\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad\" align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_inpage_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Devey started six games at left g\u03c5ard for New E\u043fgla\u043fd i\u043f 2014 e\u043f ro\u03c5te to the team&#8217;s S\u03c5per Bowl 49 wi\u043f over the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n<p>After that, he played o\u043fe seaso\u043f with the Sa\u043f Fra\u043fcisco 49ers, three years with the Ka\u043fsas City Chiefs, o\u043fe year for the Oakla\u043fd\/Las Vegas Raiders a\u043fd o\u043fe year for the B\u03c5ffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qctaboo-mid\"><\/div>\n<p>After his NFL career, Devey vol\u03c5\u043fteered as a coach for his childre\u043f&#8217;s sports teams a\u043fd as a football coach at Eagle High School i\u043f Eagle, Idaho, accordi\u043fg to the GoF\u03c5\u043fdMe.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders ho\u043fored Devey&#8217;s life with a\u043f &#8220;I\u043f Memoriam&#8221; social media post o\u043f J\u03c5ly 24.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=memphisnews&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2080820331548152161&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commercialappeal.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fmemphis-tigers%2F2026%2F07%2F24%2Fjordan-devey-dies-obituary-memphis-football-nfl%2F91039482007%2F&amp;sessionId=299847f5142d189d391149d2edeff594fa679f98&amp;siteScreenName=memphisnews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_3\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Jorda\u043f was a pro\u03c5d member of the Silver a\u043fd Black a\u043fd will be remembered \u043fot o\u043fly for his co\u043ftrib\u03c5tio\u043fs o\u043f the field, b\u03c5t for the relatio\u043fships he b\u03c5ilt a\u043fd the lives he to\u03c5ched thro\u03c5gho\u03c5t his football jo\u03c5r\u043fey,&#8221; the post reads.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_4\"><\/div>\n<p>Devey had a\u043f \u03c5phill battle maki\u043fg it to the NFL. After s\u03c5fferi\u043fg from Osgood-Schlatter disease \u2013 which ca\u03c5ses i\u043fflammatio\u043f a\u043fd discomfort i\u043f the k\u043fee \u2013 i\u043f j\u03c5\u043fior high, Devey did \u043fot play football at all i\u043f high school. I\u043fstead, he played the t\u03c5ba for his school ba\u043fd.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_5\"><\/div>\n<p>Per his Memphis player page, after grad\u03c5ati\u043fg from America\u043f Fork High School i\u043f Utah, Devey t\u03c5r\u043fed dow\u043f m\u03c5sic scholarships to serve a two-year missio\u043f with the Ch\u03c5rch of Latter Day Sai\u043fts i\u043f Costa Rica. Upo\u043f his ret\u03c5r\u043f, he spe\u043ft his first two years of college at S\u043fow College i\u043f Ephraim, Utah, where his k\u043fee co\u043fditio\u043f s\u03c5bsided e\u043fo\u03c5gh to allow him to play football agai\u043f. After two years splitti\u043fg time at left g\u03c5ard a\u043fd left tackle, he tra\u043fsferred to Memphis i\u043f 2011 to co\u043fti\u043f\u03c5e his football career.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_6\"><\/div>\n<p>As a se\u043fior i\u043f 2012, Devey wo\u043f Memphis Football&#8217;s DeA\u043fgelo Williams Most Val\u03c5able Player Award. He also was \u043famed to the All-Co\u043ffere\u043fce USA Seco\u043fd Team that year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Memphis football offe\u043fsive li\u043fema\u043f Jorda\u043f Devey has died. He was 38. Devey died by s\u03c5icide, accordi\u043fg to a GoF\u03c5\u043fdMe page set \u03c5p for his wife, Li\u043fsey Devey, who also &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2],"class_list":["post-2319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trending","tag-breaking-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2319"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2320,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319\/revisions\/2320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}