Stanley Wilson Jr., a defensive back who played three seasons for the Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 40. No cause of death was released.
selected Wilson in the third round of the 2005 draft. He went on to play two seasons with the Lions before suffering an Achilles tear in a preseason game.Wilson's father, Stanley Wilson Sr., also played inStanley Wilson #31 of the Detroit Lions celebrates on the field during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium at Texas Stadium on December 31, 2006 in Irving, Texas.
The cause of death was not immediately known, but officials are expected to conduct an autopsy. At this point in the investigation, there is no suspicion of foul play. Wilson was previously arrested in connection to a home invasion in 2016. He was shot during the attempted break-in at a Portland home and was allegedly naked at the time.
Bernard Berrian #80 of the Chicago Bears misses a catch as Stanley Wilson #31 and Fernando Bryant #25 of the Detroit Lions defend on September 30, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions defeated the Bears 37-27. In January 2017, Wilson was arrested for allegedly walking around a neighborhood without clothes on. Another arrest happened the following month that also stemmed from a home break-in.
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