Bryan Braman didn’t initially share his cancer news with his daughters and ex-girlfriend, a close family friend exclusively tells PEOPLE. The Super Bowl champion, who died Thursday, July 17, 'didn't know how aggressive this was,

Bryan Braman was surrounded by those he loved most in the weeks leading up to his death. The 38-year-old former NFL player, who won his first and only Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018,

Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman passed away at 38 years old on Thursday after battling a rare form of cancer. Braman was diagnosed with the aggressive disease in February and had undergone several surgeries in Seattle, according to a GoFundMe set up to help him pay for the expenses of the treatment.