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Former NFL Player Chris Payton-Jones Dies in Crash at 30

4/16/2026

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Chris Payton-Jones, a former NFL cornerback, died in a car crash in Gainesville, Florida, at age 30.
The accident occurred just weeks after the birth of his daughter.
An incident report found Payton-Jones was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the crash.
Payton-Jones had a seven-year-old son whom he mentored.
He retired to content creation in January.

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Chris Payton-Jones, a former NFL cornerback, died in a car crash in Gainesville, Florida, at age 30.
The accident occurred just weeks after the birth of his daughter.
An incident report found Payton-Jones was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the crash.
Payton-Jones had a seven-year-old son whom he mentored.
He retired to content creation in January.