Former NFL Player Kasey Redfern Dies at 35 After Brain Cancer Battle

Mobile Pensacola, AL, October 17, 2026 —

Former NFL player Kasey Redfern has died at age 35 after a battle with brain cancer, identified in the available summary as central nervous system lymphoma.

The news is trending in the Mobile-Pensacola area, which is also identified in the trend summary as Fort Walton Beach. No information was provided about where Redfern died or whether the area has a particular connection to him.

Details about when Redfern died were not provided. The information available also does not identify the source of the announcement, describe his NFL career, or say which teams he played for. No further details about his illness or the length of his battle with cancer were included.

Central nervous system lymphoma is the specific cancer type named in the summary. No additional medical information was provided, and no details were given about funeral arrangements, surviving family members or public memorial plans.

With those details unavailable, the confirmed information in the trend summary is limited to Redfern’s age, his status as a former NFL player, and the report that he died following a battle with central nervous system lymphoma. The summary does not provide a date or further circumstances surrounding his death.

Story summarized from the original created by Brian Linder on www.al.com, see more information here.

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