EAGLE, IDAHO — Former NFL offensive lineman Jordan Devey died by suicide on July 21, 2026, in Eagle, Idaho. He was 38.

Devey played in the NFL for eight seasons, from 2013 to 2020. He was a member of the New England Patriots team that won Super Bowl XLIX. His wife, Linsey Devey, announced his death on social media.

Linsey Devey performed CPR on her husband after finding him, guided by a 911 dispatcher. Doctors declared him brain dead on July 22, 2026. He became an organ donor.

Linsey Devey wrote on Instagram that the date of his death would have been their 15th wedding anniversary. "Today would have been our 15th year anniversary," she wrote. "We have filled the walls of our homes and hearts with countless memories, joys, struggles, and triumphs." She added that they brought four children into the world who have his eyes, freckles, and compassion.

"You were our hero and our hearts ache in your absence," she wrote. "We love you. We miss you. And as you said in your last words to me, 'we’ll talk soon.'" She also asked for support, writing, "Please if you are able, donate to our fund to ease the financial burdens that weigh heavy on our hearts." He is survived by his wife and their four children.

Leslie Devey, Jordan Devey's mother, stated the family believes he possibly suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. "We believe that he possibly suffered from CTE," she told Fox 13. "We also feel like this was partly why he’s not with us any longer at the age of 38." She stated the family cannot test for the condition due to the nature of his death.

She said the family is only beginning to understand that he was fighting a battle that he kept hidden. "We're only beginning to understand that he was fighting a battle that he very well kept hidden from everyone," she told Fox 13.

Kerry Devey, Jordan Devey's father, expressed the shock of the family. "You think you’re strong until something like this happens…and it brings you to your knees," he told Fox 13. "It brings in the what-ifs. What if we’d have done something differently? What if we could’ve seen these signs?" He described his son as a dedicated family man.

"When he came home, that was his priority. Those kids are truly going to miss not having their daddy there," he told Fox 13. "He was all in as a family man. He took care of every single one of them." He said Jordan Devey's legacy is the way he treated other people. "It wasn't about him. It was about them," he told Fox 13.

Leslie Devey urged people to use available mental health resources. "We want people to understand that it’s okay to reach out. That help is there — and there’s nothing wrong with you for reaching out. You’re not fighting the battle alone," she told Fox 13.

She noted the importance of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. "If there is one thing that I can say … it’s so important with the mental health resources that are available now with being able to reach out to 988 … to speak with someone that can give you professional help," she told Fox 13. "If you are not wanting to share with your family, that is a resource that is very much at your fingertips to call and be able to have that help in those times of crisis." A GoFundMe page for the Devey family had a goal of $200,000 and had raised more than $92,000 as of Saturday morning.

Devey went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2013. The New England Patriots signed him to their practice squad in September 2013.

He joined the New England Patriots active roster in 2014. He appeared in six regular-season games for the New England Patriots in 2014 and started six games at left guard. In a January 2015 interview, he said, "You imagine this moment as a little kid playing in the backyard. Now you're here, and it's completely unreal." The New England Patriots traded him to the San Francisco 49ers in August 2015. He appeared in 15 games with nine starts for the San Francisco 49ers in 2015. He played three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2016 to 2018. He played one season with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He played his final NFL season with the Buffalo Bills in 2020. Throughout his career, he played in 44 regular-season NFL games with 21 starts.

He was born in American Fork, Utah. He did not play football in high school due to Osgood-Schlatter disease. Instead, he played the tuba in his high school band.

He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Costa Rica. He began his collegiate football career at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. He transferred to the University of Memphis in 2011. He played for the Memphis Tigers football team in 2011 and 2012. He won the Memphis Football DeAngelo Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2012 and was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team in 2012.