Overview
- Online records released Friday by the Maricopa County medical examiner listed acute combined fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol intoxication and ruled the death accidental.
- Phoenix police said officers found the 35-year-old unresponsive at his Arizona home on April 23 and pronounced him dead at the scene with no signs of foul play.
- Mauro’s father, Greg, announced the loss in a late-April Facebook post that asked for prayers and shared the family’s grief.
- The former defensive end played eight NFL seasons, most with the Arizona Cardinals, and logged 80 games with 130 tackles and five sacks after entering the league undrafted out of Stanford.
- Condolences from the Cardinals and former teammates, including an emotional message from Maxx Crosby, continued as outlets noted the broader overdose risk tied to mixing opioids, stimulants and alcohol.