Former NFL agent Jeff Sperbeck died after falling off a golf cart driven by his friend, business partner and former client, John Elway. Sperbeck was 62.
Elway released a statement Wednesday night.
“I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway wrote. “There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me. My heart and deepest sympathies go out to Jeff’s wife, Cori; his children Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff will be deeply missed for the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others.”
Sperbeck was injured Saturday night in La Quinta, California, when he fell out of the passenger seat of a golf cart and hit his head on the asphalt. He was on life support at a Palm Springs hospital until early Wednesday.
“We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved Jeff Sperbeck,” the Sperbeck family said in a statement. He was a wonderful father, husband, brother, son and friend to many and will be profoundly missed by all. We are grieving this unimaginable loss as a family alongside our dearest friends, the Elway’s, and the many other clients Jeff called friends. We are grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support that we have received and ask for privacy for our family at this difficult time.”
The Raiders are adding to their front office from a division rival.
Per Albert Breer of SI.com, Las Vegas is hiring Brian Stark to be the club’s assistant General Manager under new G.M. John Spytek.
Stark was previously Denver’s director of college scouting. He was in that role for eight seasons, spending a total of 13 seasons with the Broncos. He was previously a national scout and a regional scout for the franchise.
Stark and Spytek worked together with Denver from 2013-2015.
Over the weekend, former NFL agent Jeff Sperbeck fell from a golf cart, suffering a traumatic injury. Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, according to TMZ.com, was driving the cart.
Per the report, the 61-year-old Sperbeck fell from the back of the cart, striking his head on asphalt.
Elway made the call to 911. Sperbeck was transported to a local hospital.
The accident happened Saturday, on the grounds of a private golf community. The prognosis for Sperbeck is not good, per the report.
Sperbeck represented Elway during his playing career. They launched 7Cellars winery in 2013.
The Chargers have joined the Browns in utilizing their option to apply an unrestricted free agent tender on one of their players.
The NFL’s morning transaction report for Tuesday shows that the Chargers have applied the tender to running back J.K. Dobbins, who became a free agent at the start of the league year last March.
Under the terms of the tender, the Chargers will have exclusive negotiating rights with Dobbins if he has not signed with a team at the start of training camp.
If Dobbins does sign with another team, the move will still count in the compensatory pick formula for both the Chargers and Dobbins’s new team. The Browns used the same tender on wide receiver Elijah Moore.
Dobbins joined the Chargers last year after being limited to nine games over three seasons for the Ravens because of injury. He ran 195 times for 905 yards and nine touchdowns before finishing second in comeback player of the year voting.
The Chargers signed Najee Harris as a free agent and drafted Omarion Hampton in the first round, so a Dobbins return would give them a lot of depth in the backfield.
Running back Chris Evans is set to head to Denver for an attempt to resume his NFL career.
Evans ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee while playing for the Bengals last summer and he missed the entire 2024 season as a result. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Evans will take part in the Broncos’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
The Bengals drafted Evans in the sixth round in 2021. He played in 38 games and ran 21 times for 102 yards while also seeing time on special teams. Evans had seven tackles and averaged 22.4 yards per kickoff return.
The Broncos drafted RJ Harvey in the second round and added him to a running back group that includes Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie, and Blake Watson.
