Former Cincinnati Bengals tight end/wide receiver and longtime broadcaster Bob Trumpy has died at the age of 80, the team announced Sunday.

Trumpy passed away at home surrounded by loved ones, the team disclosed in a statement, but a cause of death was not revealed.

A University of Utah alum, Trumpy was one of the Bengals’ original draft selections when the franchise joined the AFL in 1968.

He went on to play 10 seasons (1968–1977) with Cincinnati, emerging as one of the league’s best tight ends of his era.

Over his career, Trumpy totaled 298 receptions for 4,600 yards and 35 touchdowns.

He remains the only player in Bengals history to earn Pro Bowl nods in both the AFL and NFL, being an honoree twice in each iteration of the league.

Bengals president Mike Brown praised Trumpy in t

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