on Wednesday that he has died at the age of 78.Buoniconti was a 13th round pick of the Patriots in the 1962 AFL Draft after playing tackle at Notre Dame http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-sony-michel-jersey , but switched to linebacker and went on to make five All-Star teams in his first six years with the team. He was traded to the Dolphins and continued to excel as a fixture of the No-Name Defense that helped the Dolphins win two straight Super Bowls under head coach Don Shula.Buoniconti played his final season in 1976 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.After retiring as a player, Buoniconti remained in the football world as a co-host of . He also supported research into treatments for paralysis after his son Marc was paralyzed by a neck injury suffered while playing football.Marc Buoniconti remembered his father with a post on the website of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.“My dad has been my hero and represents what I have always aspired to be; a leader, a mentor and a champion. He selflessly gave all to football, to his family and to those who are less fortunate. He made a promise to me that turned into a revolution in paralysis research. We can best honor his dedication and endless commitment by continuing with our work until that promise is fulfilled and a cure is found.”In recent years Joe Thuney Jersey , Buoniconti was outspoken about the belief that he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy as a result of hits to the head during his football career. He said he would donate his brain to CTE research after his death.Our condolences go out to Buoniconti’s family and loved ones. The XFL held its eighth and final showcase for players interested in jobs with team’s during the league’s reboot in 2020 in St. Louis this weekend.The first seven combine-style workouts were attended by handfuls of former NFL players and that remained the case this weekend. Former Browns first-round pick Trent Richardson and former Raiders fourth-round pick Connor Cook were reported to be part of the mix last week and they were joined by several others.Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports Zach Mettenberger joined Cook at the quarterback workouts. Mettenberger played for the Titans, Chargers and Steelers before moving on to the Alliance of American Football this year. He opened the season as a backup to Christian Hackenberg in Memphis, but eventually made three starts before being injured.Luis Perez, another former AAF quarterback Womens Cyrus Jones Jersey , also took part in the showcase.Former Patriots running back Jonas Gray joined Richardson at running back this weekend. Gray is best remembered for running 37 times for 201 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-20 Patriots win over the Colts in 2014. He has 97 carries for 387 yards and one touchdown apart from that game.Titans 2015 fifth-round pick David Cobb also joined the running backs. Tight end Clay Harbor, defensive end Jacquies Smith and Dee Liner, the most aptly named defensive lineman in the game, are others who might be familiar to NFL fans.