Former Green Bay Packers tight end Tyrone Davis, who once became a player for New York Jets, died, the team confirmed.

On Wednesday, the official website of the Green Bay Packers shared an online obituary penned by Packers team historian, Cliff Christl. It quoted the announcement shared by the Jeffress Funeral Home, saying that the athlete died on Sunday at the age of 50.

The family held his funeral and public viewing on October 8 at The Crawford House Chapel. He was buried in Union Grove C.M.E. Church cemetery.

It did not mention his exact cause of death, but the longtime University of Virginia beat writer Jerry Ratcliffe said he died of an undisclosed illness.

However, some fans assumed that he probably suffered from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which has been the cause of many early deaths among NFL players.

Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered CTE, which is the result of sustaining repeated head injuries. It can eventually lead to memory loss or even death due to the severity of the trauma. A Boston University's research statistics database recorded that 110 out of 111 players they examined had the disease.

Still, this should be taken with a grain of salt as the family is yet to confirm whether his death is related to the dreaded condition.

Tyrone Davis' Life and Career

Davis started building his career at Virginia's Fork Union Military Academy. He then attended the University of Virginia and became an all-time leader in touchdown receptions as a wide receiver. He was only 28 at that time.

From 1995 to 1996, he played as a member of the New York Jets after being selected at No. 107 overall during the 1995 NFL Draft's fourth round. He then continued his eight-season career with Green Bay Packers from 1997 to 2002 after the team acquired him in a trade in August 1997.

He initially served as the Packers' starting tight end before backing up Mark Chmura or Bubba Franks in the years thereafter.

Before his death, Davis became part of 75 games and recorded 73 receptions for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns.