Josh Mauro, Stanford defensive end who spent most of his NFL career with Arizona, dies at 35

Mauro went on to play for the New York Giants in 2018 and Oakland Raiders in 2019 before finishing his career with two more seasons in Arizona. He played in 80 total games, with 40 starts, and had five sacks and 130 total tackles.

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Raiders star Maxx Crosby, who played with Mauro during his rookie season in Oakland, shared a heartfelt video on X mourning the loss of his friend.

"I love you bro, and I know you had my back since Day One," a visibly upset Crosby said. "I mean, you were the first and probably only vet to text me when I got drafted. We came from the same area in Texas, DFW [Dallas-Fort Worth], literally from right down the street from me. I'd known and admired who you were from afar for a long time, somebody I looked up to coming up in Texas. I can not believe you're gone."

According to Crosby, he and Mauro lived in the same building during their time together with the Raiders.

"We used to drive to freaking work, drive back from work every day in Alameda and Oakland and have funny-ass conversations," Crosby said. "Just talk about everything. ... Man, I wish I could just talk to you one more time, bro."

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Adrian Wilson, a former player who was a member of the Cardinals scouting department while Mauro was with the team, was among the others from the football world paying tribute.

"Always in shape, always was ready to go wherever he got that call," Wilson wrote on X. "One of the things I respected most about him. You could depend on him."

The Cardinals said in a statement: “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Josh Mauro. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew him. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone grieving this loss.”

The Raiders said in a statement that they mourn Mauro's loss and send "deepest condolences" to his family and friends.

Stanford football wrote on X that it was "heartbroken to learn of the passing of Josh Mauro."

"A 2013 All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection, Mauro was an integral part of four bowl teams, helping lead Stanford to a pair of Rose Bowl Game appearances," the team wrote. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones."

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.