Former NFL cornerback Chris Payton-Jones has died at age 30 after being involved in a car accident in Florida on Sunday, April 12. The accident occurred when Payton-Jones' car was struck by a pickup truck causing it to overturn and catch fire, Florida Highway Patrol told Fox 2 Now. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A standout cornerback at the University of Nebraska, Payton-Jones went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, later spending time with the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders.
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Former NFL Cornerback Chris Payton-Jones Dead at 30 in Florida Car Crash
April 13, 2026
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