"Wow I can't believe Cortez is gone at 48. I can say that he was one of the nicest professional men I've met," Chancellor wrote on Instagram. "He used to always call me his "Hero". The stories we talked about from when he used to play were eye opening. Winning a ring and seeing how much that meant to him was cool coming from a legend, a Hall Of Famer. My condolences go out to the family and anyone else close to Cortez. I'm going to miss him around the practice facility this season.... R.I.P."