Ex-Raiders', Bengals' LB Thomas Howard killed in car accident

Howard played eight years in the NFL after being drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round out of Texas-El Paso in 2006. He was most recently with

Thomas Howard was released by the Falcons last week and had played in the NFL since 2006 :: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images

Howard played eight years in the NFL after being drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round out of Texas-El Paso in 2006. He was most recently with Atlanta before getting released last week.