"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."
"Several fans in the stands wore No. 74 Mangold jerseys and the Jets gave out white T-shirts with a drawing of Mangold's face -- hat backward and wearing sunglasses -- to fans. Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert, who went to Ohio State -- Mangold's alma mater -- arrived at the stadium wearing a red Buckeyes No. 55 jersey, Mangold's number in college."
The New York Jets held an on-field tribute for Nick Mangold before their game at MetLife Stadium. Mangold's wife Jennifer and their children Matthew, Eloise, Thomas and Charlotte wore green and white No. 74 jerseys and participated in the pregame coin toss at midfield. Mangold died Oct. 27 at age 41 from complications of kidney disease after publicly requesting a type O blood donor. The Jets displayed a massive No. 74 banner, unfurled a large picture behind an end zone, played a video tribute, and former teammate D'Brickashaw Ferguson spoke. Fans wore No. 74 jerseys and received commemorative T-shirts. Mangold was a two-time All-Pro, selected to seven Pro Bowls, retired in 2018, and was enshrined in the Jets' ring of honor in 2022.
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