Ryan Wetnight

{{Short description|American football player (1970–2020)}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ryan Wetnight

| image =

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| number = 83, 89

| position = Tight end

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|11|05|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Fresno, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|05|01|1970|11|05|mf=y}}

| death_place = Simi Valley, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 210

| high_school = Hoover (Fresno, California)

| college = Stanford

| undraftedyear = 1993

| pastteams =

• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1993}}–{{NFL Year|1999}})
• Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2000}})

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 175

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 1,542

| statlabel3 = Receiving TDs

| statvalue3 = 9

| pfr = WetnRy00

}}

Ryan Wetnight (November 5, 1970{{spaced ndash}}May 1, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He finished his career with 175 receptions for 1,542 yards and 9 touchdowns in 101 games.

Upon concluding his playing career, Wetnight became a real estate broker in California. In 2019, he was hired as the wide receivers coach at Grace Brethren High School.{{cite news|last=Cutler Gates|first=Liz|url=https://graceconnect.us/simi-valley-coach-fighting-cancer/|title=Simi Valley Coach Fighting Cancer|publisher=GraceConnect|date=September 27, 2019|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}

In 2018, he was diagnosed with gastric cancer. Although the cancer was treated by January 2019, an inoperable tumor developed near his stomach later that year. Wetnight died on May 1, 2020, at 49.{{cite news|last=Ellis|first=Cam|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/former-bears-tight-end-ryan-wetnight-died-friday-morning|title=Former Bears tight end Ryan Wetnight died on Friday morning|publisher=NBC Sports|date=May 1, 2020|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}