Allen Bailey’s wife, Lauren Bailey, shared an emotional message regarding the former Chiefs player’s death in an Instagram Story post Thursday.
Lauren found the 37-year-old former defensive end dead inside their Florida home on Oct. 20, Allen’s brother Alford Bailey Jr. told TMZ, adding that their family believed he died from natural causes.
“I still can’t even say the words out loud,” Lauren wrote, including a black and white photo of Allen, in her first public comments since his passing. “Thank you for all of the messages, calls, flowers, thoughts, prayers food, hugs, wiped tears, memories, love and support that’s been shared.
“We are all devastated. My husband was widely loved and will be missed by EVERYONE. He is the most incredible man i have ever met. My person. He made me believe in soulmates. I am so grateful I got to experience such an everlasting passionate love.
“This is going to always be a sting in my heart and a punch to the gut. But I will never question the power of our maker. I love you so very much Allen. My Bailey. My Shooby. My Hulk.
“The peace of Jesus Christ is the only way I’ve been able to endure this pain.”
Lauren shared another photo of Allen standing on a beach and said, “If you’d like to send flowers please message me.”
Bailey spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs after Kansas City selected him out of the University of Miami in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.
He then played two seasons in Atlanta, appearing in 31 games before being released in 2021.
Bailey recorded 22 sacks and 248 combined tackles across 133 regular-season NFL games.
