Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey dies at 37

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at the age of 37.Bailey, 37, played 10 seasons in the league and spent eight of them with the Kansas City Chiefs after being drafted by the team in the 2011 NFL Draft.Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who coached Bailey for six of his eight seasons in Kansas City, called Bailey “one of my favorite players” on Wednesday, acknowledging Bailey’s death during his weekly press conference.“It’s terrible,” Reid said of any time a former player of his passes at a young age. “[Bailey] had a father who passed away young, too. It’s life, but it makes you sick.”The Chiefs also issued a statement as an organization on Wednesday:“Allen Bailey was an excellent teammate, generous man, and kind soul. We’re deeply saddened to hear of his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.”Patrick Mahomes, who was a teammate of Bailey for two seasons, shared a story Wednesday of the first time he walked into