Tragic Loss: Former Nebraska NFL Cornerback Chris Payton-Jones Dies Suddenly at 30 – What Happened?
Payton-Jones spent his four-year collegiate career with Nebraska and was undrafted in 2018. The Jacksonville native signed with the Detroit Lions and was released as part of the team’s roster cutdowns. He landed with the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad, appearing in two games during his rookie year.
The cornerback played 29 games in four NFL seasons, making appearances with the Cardinals, Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans. He later went on to play for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL before the league merged with the USFL to create the UFL.



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