Heartfelt tributes to Jacoby Jones pour in as former coach, teammates remember Super Bowl hero

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Former NFL wide receiver and kick return specialist Jacoby Jones has died. He was 40.

The Baltimore Sun reported Jones passing on Sunday, citing an NFL source with direct knowledge of the situation. The Baltimore Ravens later said the entire organization was "heartbroken."

"We are completely heartbroken to learn about the passing of Jacoby Jones," the Ravens wrote on X late Sunday morning.

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Wide receiver Jacoby Jones, #13 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, walks along the sideline during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 27, 2015 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

Jones spent his final three NFL seasons in Baltimore, but he will be remembered for his heroics in Super Bowl XLVII. 

Jones transitioned to coaching once his playing days ended. He most recently served as the wide receivers coach at Alabama State.

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Jones' former teammates, coaches, and others paid tribute to the All-Pro receiver on Sunday. 

"I loved Jacoby Jones. We all did. His spirit, enthusiasm and love for people were powerful. He was a light. He was the cherished son of his loving mom, Ms. Emily. They were so close. He was a man of faith," Ravens head coach John Harbaugh wrote in a statement.

"My favorite football play was when Jacoby was talking to his mom in the end zone, just before a late-game kickoff return against the Vikings in a snowstorm shootout. Jacoby then raced to catch the ball and run it back for a touchdown."

"My favorite Jacoby personal moment was every time I saw his smiling face full of Joy. Rest