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Former Packers, Jets tight end Tyrone Davis dies at 50

Former NFL tight end Tyrone Davis died on Oct. 2 at 50 years old.

The Green Bay Packers announced his death on Wednesday, citing his obituary with the Jeffress Funeral Home in South Boston, Virginia. A cause of death was not announced.

Davis played eight NFL seasons from 1995-2002. A fourth-round pick out of the University of Virginia, Davis played his first two seasons with the New York Jets. He joined the Packers via trade in 1997 and played the remainder of his career in Green Bay, where he started 27 games and caught passes from Brett Favre.