Nick Mangold, the New York Jets’ seven-time Pro Bowl center, died Saturday night, October 25, 2025, at age 41 from complications of kidney disease; the team announced the news on Sunday, October 26 (U.S. time) and said the family has requested privacy. The Jets’ statement confirmed his passing and cause, noting he had been receiving treatment for a longstanding condition first diagnosed during his playing days.
A first-round pick in 2006 out of Ohio State, Mangold spent his entire 11-season National Football League (NFL) career with the Jets, earning two first-team All-Pro selections and anchoring lines that reached two AFC Championship Games. Less than two weeks before his death, on October 14, he publicly appealed for a kidney donor and disclosed he was undergoing dialysis, underscoring the rapid decline that followed. He retired after the 2016 season and was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor in 2022, remaining a popular figure within the franchise community.
