Lindsay H. Jones

USA TODAY Sports

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was found dead Tuesday in Orlando, according to police.

Orlando Police spokeswoman Wanda Miglio told USA TODAY Sports there was nothing suspicious about Kennedy’s death but that the department was conducting an investigation. Miglio said Kennedy was unattended when he died.

Kennedy was 48.

He spent his 11-year career with the Seattle Seahawks, who drafted the Miami (Fla.) product with the No. 3 pick in 1990. He made eight Pro Bowls, was a member of the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1990s and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

A five-time all-pro selection, Kennedy finished his career with 58 sacks.

"The entire Hall of Fame family is stunned and deeply saddened to learn the news of Cortez Kennedy's passing," Pro Football Hall of Fame President and CEO David Baker said in a statement. "On behalf of the Hall of Fame Board of Trustees, Cortez's fellow Hall of Famers and our staff, we extend our heatfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans.

"Cortez will be remembered not only for all his great achievements on the football field but how he handled himself off the field. He epitomized the many great values this game teaches which serves as inspiration to millions of fans."

Many of Kennedy's friends and admirers, including former Seahawks and Hurricanes, spoke out on social media after the news of his death:

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