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Bears DE Gaines Adams Dead At Age 26
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Posted By The Trenches 11:31 AM
Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, 26, died early Sunday in South Carolina, according to the Greenville (S.C.) News.
Adams, a former star at Clemson, died at 9 a.m. after he was taken to the emergency room at Self Regional in Greenwood County, Coroner James T. Coursey told the newspaper.
An autopsy will be performed today by the Anderson County forensic pathologist, Coursey said.
He was drafted fourth overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 NFL draft.
Adams was traded to the Bears in October 2009 in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 draft.
With Chicago, Adams played in 10 games. But he had his best season with the Bucs in 2008, where he started all 16 games and had 6.5 sacks.
Bucs coach Raheem Morris singled out the 6-foot-5, 258-pound defensive end on the opening day of training camp this past season, saying Adams would be considered a "bust" if he didn't post double-digit sacks in 2009.
After failing to live up to those expectations, the Bucs traded Adams on Oct. 16, four days before the NFL trade deadline.
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/52286/bears-de-gaines-adams-dead-at-age-26
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Posted By The Trenches 11:31 AM
Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, 26, died early Sunday in South Carolina, according to the Greenville (S.C.) News.
Adams, a former star at Clemson, died at 9 a.m. after he was taken to the emergency room at Self Regional in Greenwood County, Coroner James T. Coursey told the newspaper.
An autopsy will be performed today by the Anderson County forensic pathologist, Coursey said.
He was drafted fourth overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 NFL draft.
Adams was traded to the Bears in October 2009 in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 draft.
With Chicago, Adams played in 10 games. But he had his best season with the Bucs in 2008, where he started all 16 games and had 6.5 sacks.
Bucs coach Raheem Morris singled out the 6-foot-5, 258-pound defensive end on the opening day of training camp this past season, saying Adams would be considered a "bust" if he didn't post double-digit sacks in 2009.
After failing to live up to those expectations, the Bucs traded Adams on Oct. 16, four days before the NFL trade deadline.
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/52286/bears-de-gaines-adams-dead-at-age-26
