Super Bowl-winning linebacker Bryan Braman dies aged 38 after battle with ‘very rare form of cancer’

Super Bowl-winning linebacker Bryan Braman, who played for two teams across seven seasons in the NFL, has died aged 38 after a battle with a “very rare form of cancer,” his agent confirmed to CNN Sports on Thursday.

Super Bowl-winning linebacker Bryan Braman, who played for two teams across seven seasons in the NFL, has died aged 38 after a battle with a “very rare form of cancer,” his agent confirmed to CNN Sports on Thursday. “Bryan Braman was a warrior in every sense – on the field and in life – facing every battle with unshakable grit and heart,” Sean Stellato said. “His passing leaves a void not just in football, but in the spirit of every underdog who ever dared to fight.” According to a GoFundMe page which was organized to help fund his treatment and medical necessities, Braman had been diagnosed with cancer in February. In the latest update on the page from June, it said that Braman had undergone multiple “surgical procedures” at a facility in Seattle but had been unable to fully recover due to his lowered immunity. The latest post added that Braman had returned home after undergoing Car T-cell reprogramming treatment. According to the National Cancer Institute, Car T-cell therapy involves genetically engineering a patient’s own T cells – part of the body’s immune system – to attack cancer cells. Although there were signs of optimism as the “mass did start to shrink,” the cancer “started fighting back.” As a result, Braman underwent chemo treatments but the cancer grew “exponentially faster” around his vital organs.