Bryan Braman, Former Eagles Player And Super Bowl Champ, Dies At 38 After Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl winner Bryan Braman died Wednesday nighttime aft being diagnosed pinch encephalon crab months ago, his supplier said. He was 38.

Braman died astatine a infirmary successful his autochthonal Spokane, Washington, supplier Sean Stellato told NBC News.

"I mislaid my shot brother, my customer and my beloved friend and it hurts to opportunity nan least," Stellato said.

Braman played 7 seasons successful nan NFL, 3 for the Houston Texans and nan last 4 pinch the Philadelphia Eagles.

He capped disconnected that last NFL play successful Super Bowl LII, arsenic Philadelphia scored a 41-33 upset triumph complete nan New England Patriots connected Feb. 4, 2018, astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis.

Braman played connected typical teams that time and made a cardinal tackle precocious successful nan crippled to support New England astatine bay.

Down by 8 pinch a small much than a infinitesimal left, nan Patriots tried a instrumentality play pinch Dion Lewis fielding a kickoff and lateraling nan shot to Rex Burkhead.

Braman wasn't tricked by nan misdirection and brought down Burkhead astatine New England's 9-yard line. That mediocre section position doomed New England arsenic nan Patriots could only scope their ain 49 arsenic clip expired and Philadelphia hoisted its first Lombardi Trophy.

Braman is survived by 2 daughters, 11 and 8, his mother and sister, according to Stellato.