Former Jets Center Nick Mangold Dies at 41

Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold died Saturday night, Oct. 25, 2025, at age 41 from complications of kidney disease, the team announced. Mangold had publicly disclosed on Oct. 14 that he had a genetic condition diagnosed in 2006, was undergoing dialysis and was urgently seeking a type O kidney donor, and he died less than two weeks after that appeal. Jets owner Woody Johnson and vice chairman Christopher Johnson praised him as the embodiment of consistency, leadership and toughness, and the team honored him online with a white No. 74 graphic. A first-round pick out of Ohio State in 2006, Mangold spent 11 seasons with the Jets, started more than 160 games, was a two-time first-team All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowler and a member of the franchise’s Ring of Honor and a modern-era Hall of Fame candidate. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and their four children, and his death has prompted widespread mourning across the NFL community.