Ex-Texans linebacker Bryan Braman dies from rare type of cancer: ‘His heart was as big as his body, he was special’

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  • Source: KPRC
  • 07/22/2025
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Retired former Houston Texans linebacker Bryan Braman, a popular special-teams ace known for his aggressive, hell-bent-for-leather style of play, lost his battle with a rare, aggressive and recurring form of cancer.

Despite multiple surgeries and extensive treatment, the former West Texas A&M standout died early Thursday. According to his longtime agent, Sean Stellato. He was 38 years old.

“I got the horrible news early in the morning after one of his best friends reached out and said that he took his last breath while surrounded by friends and family,” Stellato told KPRC 2 in an emotional telephone interview. “I have a shrine for him at my office. I prayed on his jersey. Bryan, people saw this enormous human being, but his heart was big as his body. His spirit was so motivating. He was so real and genuine with everybody. That made him special.

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