"One month after getting married, ex-Panther linebacker Chris Draft lost his wife Friday after a long fight with breast cancer, Yahoo Sports is reporting. Draft, who played for several NFL teams including the Carolina Panthers in 2005 and 2006, released a statement on his wife on their family foundation website: "Not just an inspiration, but a light, and a force that led the way with a beautiful, sweet smile and bright shining eyes that both belied the pure steel of her strength and determination."