Former NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones, a Super Bowl star for Ravens, has died at age 40


Previous NFL recipient Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest landing in Super Bowl history, has passed on. He was 40.

The Houston Texans, Jones' group for the to begin with five seasons of his career, reported his passing Sunday. There was no prompt declaration of cause of death.
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Jones played from 2007-15 for the Texans, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, and he made a few gigantic plays for the Ravens amid their most later Super Bowl title season.

Jones was a key portion of Baltimore's “Mile Tall Miracle” in a playoff amusement at Denver in January 2013. He caught a 70-yard landing pass with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the score. The Ravens inevitably won in twofold overtime.

In the Super Bowl that postseason against the San Francisco 49ers, Jones caught a 56-yard TD pass from inevitable amusement MVP Joe Flacco. At that point he hustled 108 yards to the conclusion zone to open the moment half and donate Baltimore a 28-6 lead. The Ravens held on for a 34-31 victory.
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That Super Bowl was played in Modern Orleans, where Jones developed up.

“My favorite football play was when Jacoby was talking to his mother in the conclusion zone, fair some time recently a late-game kickoff return against the Vikings in a snowstorm shootout. Jacoby at that point dashed to capture the ball and run it back for a touchdown,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said in a articulation. “My favorite Jacoby individual minute was each time I saw his grinning confront full of joy.”

Jones made The Related Press All-Pro group as a kick returner for the 2012 season. In no time after that, he showed up on "Moving With The Stars.”

“Jacoby was one of the most fun-loving partners and individuals I’ve ever been around," previous Texans pass-rushing star J.J. Watt said on social media. “Always moving and snickering, with a changeless grin on his confront. Gone distant, distant as well before long."