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Former NFL linebacker Dean Wells has died astatine the property of 54 aft a two-year bout with cancer.
Wells, who played 9 years successful the NFL with the Seahawks and Panthers, died connected Thursday morning.
His decease was confirmed by the Panthers, with whom helium spent the last 3 years successful the NFL.
Wells, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia successful 2013, is survived by his woman Lisa and the couple's 2 sons.
The Louisville native, who starred astatine the University of Kentucky successful college, spoke candidly astir his crab diagnosis past year.
'Show maine who to tackle and I tin bash that,' Wells shared with On3 tract KSR. 'This is successful the doctors' hands and it's successful God's hands.'
Former NFL linebacker Dean Wells began his vocation with the Seahawks successful 1993
Wells was selected successful the 4th circular of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Seahawks, and went connected to go a important portion of the team's defence implicit the adjacent six years.
In 80 games (50 starts) helium racked up 330 tackles, including a career-high 107 successful 1996.
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