NFL community reacts after OJ Simpson, 76, dies following cancer battle

The family of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson announced Thursday that the former Buffalo Bills star died after battling prostate cancer, prompting reactions from around the NFL community. He was 76. 

Simpson, whose illustrious NFL career was overshadowed by the trial and eventual acquittal in the 1994 killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, passed away on Wednesday, his family confirmed in a statement posted on X. 

"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren." 

The family asked for "privacy and grace" during this "time of transition." 

Several members of the NFL community took to social media with their reactions.