Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro, a UK-born player who played one season for the New York Giants  in 2018, has sadly passed away at the age of 35. The announcement was made by his father, Greg , via a Facebook post. “With many tears and broken hearts, yet anchored in the unshakable certainty that our precious Josh Mauro is now healed and made new—living in the presence of the Lord—we humbly covet your prayers as our family walks through the devastating loss of our amazing son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend,” the post read. “On Thursday, April 23rd, Josh breathed his last breath on this earth and his first breath in heaven.” Mauro, 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, had been an NFL journeyman after going undrafted out of Stanford in 2014. He began his career with the Steelers, but after not making their roster, he went on to have the first of his two stints with the Arizona Cardinals (2014-2017). He then signed with the Giants in 2018 after being released by the Cardinals that offseason.…