Former Giants offensive lineman, and member of the 2011 Super Bowl winning team, Mitch Petrus has died at the age of 32.

According to a report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Pettrus spent all day Thursday working outside at his family’s shop in Lonoke County, when he reported feeling ill. Petrus was pronounced dead at 10:45 p.m. Thursday at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock.

The official cause of Petrus death was ruled to be heat stroke.

Originally the Giants’ fifth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Petrus appeared in 17 games with New York and made three starts before making brief stops with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans practice squads prior to retiring from the NFL in 2012.

Petrus was a standout for the Arkansas Razorbacks, prior to being drafted by the Giants. Voted as an All-SEC as an offensive guard in 2007 and as a redshirt senior in 2009 when he did not allow a sack.

Earlier this month, former Giants Super Bowl winning backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen passed away due to heart and kidney ailments. Lorenzen was 38.

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