36-year-old former NFL player dies after routine surgery

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From NBC Sports:

Whenever a pro athlete undergoes a surgical procedure, the operation invariably is described as a success. For former NFL fullback Kenyon Cotton, the outcome couldn’t have been any worse.

Cotton has died, reportedly after surgery to repair a torn Achilles’ tendon. Following last week’s outpatient procedure, he returned to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing. Doctors placed him into a medically-induced coma to assess the situation.

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