{"id":863525,"date":"2026-04-11T00:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/863525\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:15:30","slug":"jets-sending-love-to-browning-nagles-family-after-qbs-death-at-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/863525\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets ‘sending love’ to Browning Nagle’s family after QB’s death at 57"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jets sent their condolences after the news of former quarterback Browning Nagle\u2019s tragic death broke on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re saddened to announce the passing of Browning Nagle,\u201d the Jets posted to X.. \u201cSending our love to the Nagle family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nagle, who died this week at 57<\/a> after a battle with colon cancer, was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before being released ahead of the 1994 season.<\/p>\n

Ex-Jets QB Boomer Esiason, who was teammates with Nagle during the 1993 season, said that he was \u201cso much fun to be around\u201d in a heartfelt statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrowning was a great guy,\u201d Esiason said Friday, per the Jets website. \u201cHe had an infectious laugh and was so much fun to be around. We often competed against each other while also showing respect for one another.<\/p>\n

\"NewNew York Jets quarterback Browning Nagle (8) throws a pass during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams Sept. 27, 1992, in Anaheim, Calif. NFL Photos via AP<\/p>\n

\u201cI will always remember the laughter and infectious spirit Browning had and how much he enjoyed out-driving me on the golf course. May he rest in peace, knowing he lived an impactful life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to his NFL career, Nagle was a college standout with Louisville, throwing for 4,653 yards and 32 touchdowns across two seasons as a starter.<\/p>\n

His defining moment with the Cardinals came during a 1991 Fiesta Bowl win over Alabama, where he racked up a program-high 451 passing yards and three touchdowns, earning him Offensive Player of the Game Honors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are saddened by the passing of Browning Nagle, former Fiesta Bowl MVP quarterback and Louisville great,\u201d Louisville football wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cHis leadership on the field and passion for the game left a lasting mark on our program. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and teammates during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NewNew York Jets quarterback Browning Nagle (8) runs away from New Orleans Saints Pat Swilling (56) and Rickey Jackson (57) during the first quarter of their game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday, Dec. 26, 1992. AP<\/p>\n

Current Cardinals head coach Jeff Brohm \u2014 who served as Nagle\u2019s backup during his playing days at Louisville \u2014 also penned a message to the late QB on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with #7 Browning Nagle, his wife Michelle, and his entire family today,\u201d he wrote. \u201cA true Cardinal great! We will all miss him very much. Love you buddy!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Longtime Kentucky sports columnist Mark Story also posted his condolences for Nagle on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery sad,\u201d he wrote. \u201cMay Browning Nagle RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jets sent their condolences after the news of former quarterback Browning Nagle\u2019s tragic death broke on Friday.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":863526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[440,7,226,577,1917,255,2321,2097,6,6718,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-863525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-deaths","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jets","11":"tag-louisville-cardinals","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-jets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkjets","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-quarterbacks","18":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116383197866708312","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/863526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}