CINCINNATI – Jets left tackle Olu Fashanu was getting ready for Sunday’s game against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium when one text shook him from his usual routine.

In a matter of seconds, Fashanu knew that this game would carry a deeper meaning than any other he had played.

“Before the game, I’m usually not on my phone,” Fashanu told NJ Advance Media. “But my dad sent me a text right before the game, telling me … and as soon as I saw it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve got to go even harder.’”

That’s how Fashanu learned the tragic news that Jets legend Nick Mangold died Saturday night at 41 from complications of chronic kidney disease. And while Mangold’s shocking death added extra meaning and emotion for everyone in the Jets locker room – because the former star center maintained a close

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