Former NFL punter Kasey Redfern dies at 35 after brain cancer
The gist
Former NFL punter Kasey Redfern died Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 35 after three years of CNS lymphoma treatment.
His wife Lauryl shared his final weeks publicly, from hospice care to his death.
How it unfolded
- 2014Redfern signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent from Wofford College.
- 2014 -19He landed contracts with seven different teams: the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons.
- 2017He debuted with the Detroit Lions, punting once for 50 yards in his only regular-season appearance for the team.