Mike Williams mourns the loss of former Bucs man Gerald McCoy – who tells fans life after football “is no joke” as his FOURTH teammate dies before the age of 40

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Gerald McCoy has warned that “life after football is no joke” after Mike Williams was his fourth former teammate to die before the age of 40.

Williams died at the age of 36 from injuries sustained in a tragic accident at a construction site.

McCoy paid tribute to Williams on social media, writing, “Damn, my heart breaks to see the news of my former teammate and Buccaneers draft class brother, Mike Williams.”

“Always great energy, brought joy and laughter to the dressing room and a great player!!” Prayers and blessings for his family!’

But McCoy’s most poignant contribution was later reflected in the other teammates he lost his life.

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has reportedly died aged just 36

Former Buccaneers player Gerald McCoy has warned that ‘life after football is no joke’

“Man this is killing me man,” he wrote. “Four of my former teammates are gone, Teo, Geno, V-Jack and now Mike.” Nobody saw 40.

“Post football ain’t no joke man.” Y’all think we’re superheroes and we’re trying to tell y’all that we’re human just like everyone else.

McCoy referenced Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, who died at age 30, Geno Hayes, who died at age 33 from liver disease, and Vincent Jackson, who died at age 38.

Hawaiian native Te’o-Nesheim, the former Washington Huskies linebacker who later played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died under mysterious circumstances in 2017.

After a year of searching for answers, Te’o-Nesheim’s family discovered that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease that affects hundreds of former NFL players.

He died after a night of drinking at a friend’s house and had a mixture of pills and alcohol in his body, a local coroner said The Seattle Times.