On Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders announced the passing of former offensive lineman Rich Stephens.
“The Raiders Family is mourning the passing of Rich Stephens, who played two seasons with the Silver and Black,” the team wrote in a statement. “The thoughts of the entire Raider Nation are with Rich’s family at this time.”
The St. Louis native was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the ninth round of the 1989 NFL Draft out of the University of Tulsa. However, he would never play a game for the Bengals, instead debuting with the then-Los Angeles Raiders in 1993.