Funeral set for Bears' lineman Gaines Adams
GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Funeral arrangements are set for former Clemson All-American defensive end and NFL rookie Gaines Adams.
Clemson University said Tuesday that Adams' funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley.
The 26-year-old Adams died Sunday at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Chief deputy coroner Marcia Kelley-Clark says Adams had an enlarged heart and died after going into cardiac arrest.
Toxicology tests will take several months.
Adams was selected fourth overall in the 2007 NFL draft by Tampa Bay, but didn't live up to expectations that he would revive the Buccaneers' once-feared pass rush.
He was traded to the Bears in October for a second-round pick in the 2010 draft.
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