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Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at the age of 52, Robbins’ former teammate Tim Brown announced to X Thursday night.
The cause of death has not yet been announced.
“It is with great regret that I tell you that I just received a call from Marissa Robbins informing me that Raiders All-Pro center Barret Robbins passed away overnight. Thankfully, he passed peacefully in his sleep,” Brown wrote in his post.
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Center Barrett Robbins of the Oakland Raiders takes the field during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, September 8, 2002. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
“Please pray for their girls, his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this! It’s unfortunate that his life was never the same after he wasn’t allowed to play in the Super Bowl! Rest in peace BR, you deserve it!”
Robbins played nine seasons in the NFL, all with the Raiders, from 1995 to 2003. Prior to the 2003 Super Bowl, Robbins disappeared for 24 hours, raising concerns. Coach Bill Callahan said Robbins was inconsistent and unable to play when he returned.
Robbins played in all 16 games that season and made the Pro Bowl and was named a first-team All-Pro. The Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-21 in the Super Bowl without him.
The Houston, Texas, native later said he had not been taking his bipolar disorder or depression medication.
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Center Barret Robbins (63) of the Oakland Raiders is set to snap the ball to quarterback Rich Gannon (12) during a game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland October 12, 2003. (David Maxwell/Getty Images)
The second-round pick out of TCU played in nine games in 2003 and was released in 2004 for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Robbins had more trouble with law enforcement after his football career. In 2005, he was investigated by police for a reported burglary in Miami Beach and was shot three times. He pleaded guilty to five charges.
Robbins was sentenced to five years in prison for a drug-related probation violation in 2011. He was released in 2012. In 2016, he was accused of assaulting a woman and her daughter outside a bar.
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Oakland Raiders’ Barret Robbins on the bench against the Kansas City Chiefs at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, October 20, 2003. (Digital First Media Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)
“The Raiders family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barret Robbins. Oakland’s second-round draft pick out of TCU in 1995 was among the league’s top centers over nine seasons with the Raiders, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2002. He played in all 5 games in the Silver and Black,” the Raiders said in a statement.
“Thoughts and condolences from all of Raider Nation are with Barrett’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
