"The Jets honored Mangold before the singing of the national anthem Sunday with a massive No. 74 banner on the field and unfurled a large picture of the former center in the stands behind one of the end zones. A video tribute was played and former left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, who was drafted with Mangold in the first round in 2006, spoke briefly about his former teammate and good friend."
"Mangold, a two-time All-Pro center who helped lead the Jets to the AFC Championship Game twice in his 11 seasons with New York, died on Oct. 27 from complications of kidney disease. He was 41. His death came less than two weeks after he announced on social media that he had kidney disease and needed a transplant. He said he didn't have any relatives who were able to donate, so he went public with the request for a donor with type O blood."
The New York Jets staged an on-field tribute for former center Nick Mangold at MetLife Stadium before a game against the Cleveland Browns. His wife Jennifer and their four children wore green and white No. 74 jerseys and participated in the pregame coin toss. The team displayed a massive No. 74 banner, a large photo in the stands, and played a video tribute while former teammate D'Brickashaw Ferguson spoke. Fans wore Mangold jerseys and received T-shirts bearing his likeness. Mangold, a two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, died Oct. 27 from complications of kidney disease at age 41.
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