The hardest part of Linsey Devey’s grief came nearly three months after Jordan Devey’s death, when she had to tell their 11-year-old son, Cash, how his father died.
Jordan Devey, the former NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots, died by suicide in July 2026 at age 38. Linsey announced the news on what would have been their 15th wedding anniversary. Devey played eight seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Patriots, Chiefs and 49ers before moving into high school football coaching in Idaho.
After his death, Devey’s parents said they believe he had been living with severe CTE symptoms. Because of the circumstances surrounding his death, medical professionals cannot do definitive posthumous testing.
Linsey later described the moment she broke the news to Cash in an Instagram post. “‘The day I told Cash his dad had gone home to Heaven, his world shattered,’ Linsey shared on Instagram. ‘He ran outside and let out a scream that no 11-year-old should ever have to carry.’”
But she said her son’s reaction didn’t end there. After his initial breakdown, Cash came back inside, wiped away his tears and tried to steady his mother.
He told her, “Mom, we can do this together. Don’t take your own life.”
Linsey said those words will stay with her forever. “‘He wiped his tears, walked back to me, and with a strength I know came from Christ, said, ‘Mom, we can do this together.
Don’t take your own life,’ she wrote. ‘In the middle of his deepest grief, he reminded me that we would not face it alone.
I will never forget those words.’”
She also recalled watching Cash hold Jordan Devey’s hand for the last time. “‘In that moment, he didn’t just lose his father,’ she explained. ‘He lost his best friend, his mentor, and the coach who taught him how to love, lead, and believe.’”
Linsey concluded by saying Cash carries the same kind heart, quiet compassion and spiritual strength as his father. The couple shared four children: Cash, 11, MJ, 8, Winnie, 4, and Stevie, 2.
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