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Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at the age of 52, Robbins’ former teammate Tim Brown announced on X Thursday night.
The cause of death has not yet been made public.
“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. Fortunately, he passed away peacefully in his sleep,” Brown wrote in his message.
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Center Barrett Robbins of the Oakland Raiders walks onto the field during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, September 8, 2002. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
“Please pray for their daughters, his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this! It’s too bad 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. Before the 2003 Super Bowl, Robbins disappeared for 24 hours, which sparked concern. Coach Bill Callahan said Robbins was inconsistent and unable to play upon his return.
Robbins played in all 16 games that season and made the Pro Bowl and was named 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 hadn’t taken his medication for bipolar disorder or depression.
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Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins (63) prepares to throw 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 use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Robbins had several problems with law enforcement following his football career. In 2005, he was under police investigation 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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Barret Robbins of the Oakland Raiders on the bench against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California on 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. A second-round draft pick from Oakland out of TCU in 1995, he was among the league’s top centers for nine seasons with the Raiders, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2002. He played in 121 career games with 105 starts, all with the Silver and Black,” the Raiders said in a statement.
“The thoughts and condolences of all of Raider Nation are with Barret’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
