Gerald McCoy shares sobering reality after former NFL teammate Doug Martin's death: 'This keeps happening'

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Former NFL defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has experienced tremendous personal tragedies in just a few short weeks.

During that span, the six-time Pro Bowler mourned the loss of five of his former teammates and NFL colleagues — all of whom died before their 40th birthdays. 

The Baltimore Ravens announced the death of Super Bowl champion Arthur Jones on Oct. 3. He was 39. McCoy and Jones were members of the 2010 NFL Draft class and spent time training together leading up to the scouting combine. On Saturday, reports surfaced about the death of former running back Doug Martin.

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The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player was in police custody at the time. He was 36. McCoy played alongside Martin during their time in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin during the Carolina Panthers game at Raymond James Stadium on Sept. 7, 2014. (Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

Earlier this month, McCoy also learned that his uncle passed away.

Shortly after learning of Martin's death, McCoy urged others to check in with their loved ones. "Man that’s the 5th teammate I’ve lost. Yea I’m done for the day. Yall go check on yall people man," McCoy wrote on X.

McCoy told The Athletic he hoped to avoid being moved to a state of detachment due to the series of heartbreaking events.

"You don’t want to get to a point where you become numb to it," McCoy told the outlet. "It’s just hard to deal with, and it’s unbelievable. This keeps happening."

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In addition to Martin's death, McCoy has recently contended with the loss of former NFL players: Geno Hayes,