Cellmate of former NFL player died from being strangled

BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Kern Valley State Prison inmate who died over the weekend was reportedly strangled, according to the coroner's office.
According to the coroner's report, 37-year-old Damion Soward was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday at 12:46 a.m.     Soward was transported to Delano Regional Medical Center where he died Sunday.
Prison officials said the suspect in the case is Soward's cellmate, 39-year-old Lawrence Phillips.     Phillips is a former N