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Exclusive | Josh Mauro, former Giants defensive end, cause of death revealed

Nypost · · 409 words · By Edward Lewis
NFL Community Reaction Drug Overdose Death of Josh Mauro
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Former NFL player Josh Mauro died from a drug overdose, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner.”
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The claim is reported by the New York Post (cross-reference). Other web search results mention his death but either state the cause was not disclosed (Hollywood Life) or do not mention the Medical Examiner's specific finding of a drug overdose.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a law enforcement agency in Maricopa County, Arizona that was involved in a number of controversies. It is the largest sheriff's office in the state of A…
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“investigators have preliminarily determined the ex-Arizona Cardinals defensive end died from “acute combined fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol intoxication.””
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None of the provided evidence sources (Daily Mail, FOX 5, etc.) mention the specific toxicology results (fentanyl, cocaine, ethanol). They only confirm his death at age 35.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35, his family announced on Tuesday. Mauro, an English-born defensive lineman, passed away on April 23, according to a public statement share…
https://www.dailymail.com/sport/nfl/article-15773495/josh-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Mauro's death at 35, as family confirms heartbreaking loss. The news of Josh Mauro’s passing was shared by his father, Greg Mauro, through a heartfelt Facebook post. His words showed just how dee…
https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/josh-mauro-death-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NFL player Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35. The British-born defensive end played 80 games between 2014 and 2021, most of them for the Arizona Cardinals. His father Greg has confirmed on s…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/c8d8pze…
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“They deemed the manner of his death an accident.”
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Only the New York Post cross-reference mentions the manner of death was ruled an accident. Other sources (Daily Mail, FOX 5) explicitly state that the cause or manner of death was not known or disclosed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35, his family announced on Tuesday. Mauro, an English-born defensive lineman, passed away on April 23, according to a public statement share…
https://www.dailymail.com/sport/nfl/article-15773495/josh-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mauro's father, Greg Mauro, shared the news on the social media platform. The post did not explain how or where Josh died, only that he was gone, and that the family was turning to God and to the pray…
https://www.patriotnewsalerts.com/former-nfl-defensive-end-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died, his family announced Tuesday. He was 35 years old. Greg Mauro, Josh’s father, announced his son’s death in a Facebook post, saying he passed on April 23.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/josh-mauro-nfl-dies
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“The Phoenix Police Department was called to Mauro’s Arizona home on April 23 at 12:20 p.m. over a dead body that had been found at the residence.”
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The specific details regarding the Phoenix Police Department response time (April 23 at 12:20 p.m.) are not corroborated by the other provided web or Wikipedia results, which only confirm the date of death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Michael Arpaio (; born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician. He was the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, for 24 years, from 1993 to 2017, losing reele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a law enforcement agency in Maricopa County, Arizona that was involved in a number of controversies. It is the largest sheriff's office in the state of A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maricopa_County_Sheriff's_Offi…
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“they located an adult male, identified as 35-year-old Joshua Mauro, who was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene.”
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The specific detail that he was pronounced deceased on scene is only found in the New York Post cross-reference. Other sources confirm his age and death but not the specific scene pronouncement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calais Malik Campbell ( kah-LAY-iss; born September 1, 1986) is an American professional football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba…
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“Mauro broke into the NFL in 2014 with the Cardinals and played a total of eight seasons in the league.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm he played for the Cardinals starting in 2014 and had a career spanning eight seasons (Nypost, NTD, Break The Web).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Arizona and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. It was also the first full season since…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals franchise and whose last names fall betwee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals_all-time_ros…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Daniel Mauro (February 17, 1991 – April 23, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, New York…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Mauro
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“He logged snaps with the Giants and Raiders in addition to Arizona.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm he played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, and Las Vegas Raiders (Nypost, Break The Web, and a source mentioning condolences from the Cardinals and Raiders).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calais Malik Campbell ( kah-LAY-iss; born September 1, 1986) is an American professional football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais_Campbell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Daniel Mauro (February 17, 1991 – April 23, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, New York…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Mauro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Arizona and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. It was also the first full season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Arizona_Cardinals_season
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“In 80 career games, he recorded five sacks and 130 combined tackles.”
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The specific statistics (80 games, 5 sacks, 130 tackles) are only provided in the New York Post cross-reference. While other sources confirm he played 80 games, they do not list the sack or tackle counts.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In 80 career games, he recorded five sacks and 130 combined tackles.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/ex-giants-defensive-en…
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