Former Circus defensive back Marcus Paul is in critical condition at a hospital in the Dralas area after suffering a medical emergency Tuesday morning, the Dallas Cowboys said in a statement. Verified account of former New York offensive lineman David Dahl, who played for Paul, “Rest in peace coach Paul Paul. You’ll miss out.” This tweet has now been deleted. Some former and current players also expressed grief.
The Cowboys issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:
“The Dallas Cowboys’ strength and conditioning coordinator, Marcus Paul Lane, experienced a medical emergency shortly after 7:30 this morning. Paul was immediately treated by Cowboy medical staff and moved to a local hospital by ambulance. According to the Paul family, Marcus There is a process for taking further medical tests and additional information will be made available in due course. At 11:30 a.m., the cancellation will be canceled. The organization offers its prayers and support to the Paul family, and asks Marcus, his family and teammates and followers to keep their thoughts and prayers in mind. “
The Las Cowboys canceled the practice this morning, calling it a medical emergency. Mark Fisher of Sports Illustrated reported that emergency personnel were called in this morning, but the specifics are not yet known. Former New York offensive lineman David Dahl tweeted, “Rest in peace coach Paul Paul. You’ll miss out.”
Paul played at Syracuse from 1984-1988 and set a school record with 19 interruptions. He was named All-American as a senior and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons in the NFL mostly with the Bears.
During his five years in the league, Paul made 15 appearances, with a total of 71 appearances. He completed his career in 1991 with seven interceptions, including three.
Almost five years after the end of his playing career, he began coaching in the NFL in 1998 as a strength and conditioning coach. He joined the Saints in his former strength and conditioning coach at Syracuse, Mike Voonick, New Orleans. Paul followed when Voisic moved to the Patriots in 2000. He has since been a strength and conditioning coach in the league.
Throughout his coaching career, he played for the New Orleans Saints (1998-99), the New England Patriots (2000-04), the New York Jets (2005-06), the New York Giants (2007-18) and the Dallas Cowboys (2018) -20. ). Paul has won five Super Bowls as a coach, with three Patriots and two Giants.
