Former Detroit Lions defensive back Stanley Wilson has died at the age of 40, the team confirmed on Wednesday.
defensive back Stanley Wilson has died at the age of 40, the team confirmed on Wednesday.
According to TMZ, Wilson died while being transferred from Los Angeles County jail to a hospital that specializes in mental health on Feb. 1. Wilson collapsed during the intake process and eventually died, according to the report., finding time to bathe in an outdoor fountain at the home one of the times. It was determined that Wilson was unable to stand trial due to his mental health.The Lions drafted Wilson out of Stanford in the third round in 2005.
Wilson, the son of former NFL defensive back Stanley Wilson Sr., was arrested three different times between 2016-17,
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