{"id":578,"date":"2026-05-16T23:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=578"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:33:22","slug":"former-arizona-cardinal-josh-mauros-death-ruled-accidental-medical-examiner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=578","title":{"rendered":"Former Arizona Cardinal Josh Mauro&#8217;s death ruled accidental, medical examiner says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>ARIZONA, USA \u2014 Former NFL defensive lineman Josh Mauro&#8217;s death was ruled an accident by an Arizona medical examiners office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=576\">\u2018I\u2019m sorry for Mr. Valdez\u2019s family\u2019 | Man gets 12 years in prison for crash that killed 18-year-old motorcyclist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner said Mauro&#8217;s primary cause of death was &#8220;acute combined fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol intoxication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 35-year-old died April 23 and the Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders and Mauro&#8217;s family confirmed his death, but did not give a cause at that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder played six seasons with the Cardinals and one each with the New York Giants and then-Oakland Raiders. His most productive season came in 2016 with the Cardinals when he played in 15 games, starting 13, and finished with 32 tackles.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=573\">Pedestrian killed in west Phoenix hit-and-run crash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He played in college at Stanford and his final season in the NFL was with the Cardinals in 2021. Mauro played in 80 total NFL games, starting 40, and had five career sacks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Josh Mauro,&#8221; the Cardinals said in a statement. &#8220;Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew him. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone grieving this loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>No other information is available at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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