ATLANTA – According to reports from multiple national and local news outlets, the mother of longtime NFL player Calais Campbell, who spent several seasons with the Jaguars, was found dead in her Atlanta townhome on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Campbell’s older brother, Ciarre Campbell, 41, was charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife in the death of 71-year-old Nateal Campbell.
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The Campbell family released a statement via ESPN about Nateal’s death but did not address Ciarre’s arrest:
“We are devastated to share that the Campbell Family has lost its matriarch, Mrs. Nateal Campbell. While the details of her passing are still being investigated, we take comfort in knowing she is reunited with our father, her beloved Chuck, and in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We ask for privacy at this time so that we may honor her and share in our overwhelming grief privately and as a family.”
Atlanta news outlets say that Ciarre’s arrest warrants allege a violent killing, but investigators have not yet released details about what happened or what led up to it.
Calais Campbell, an 18-year NFL veteran, played for the Atlanta Falcons for one season in 2023.
The six-time Pro Bowler played for the Jags from 2017 to 2019 and was a star at the University of Miami in the mid-2000s.
Calais was named the 2019 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year when he was with the Jags.
He currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens.
Calais turns 40 years old on Sept. 1 and is set to become the sixth player in NFL history to play into his 40s, according to CBS Sports Research.