India, July 25 -- Former NFL guard Jordan Devey, a Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, has died at the age of 38. His family confirmed that the former offensive lineman died by suicide, describing the loss as an "incredibly difficult and heartbreaking" time.

In a GoFundMe page set up following his death, the family said, "Tragically, Jordan took his own life, leaving his family to navigate an incredibly difficult and heartbreaking time."

Devey is survived by his wife, Linsey, their four children, and his parents.

After going undrafted out of the University of Memphis in 2013, Devey signed with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the New England Patriots' practice squad later that year. He appeared in seven regular-season...