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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Lance McCutcheon can't remember what caused the sudden rift between him and his best friend. The details don't really matter now to the New York Jets wide receiver. He just knows he never got to smooth things over with Connor Mills. And he never got a chance to say goodbye. On May 31, 2013, Mills died by suicide. He was 14. The 25-year-old McCutcheon, in training camp with the Jets competing for a roster spot, has been an advocate for mental health awareness since his best friend's death.
