He's still alive. Hernandez isn't, and he was still in the appeals stage. Big difference.
The "big difference" is criminal vs civil, "beyond a reasonable doubt" vs "preponderance of the evidence".
Hernandez not being convicted of murder has no bearing on whether his conduct against Odin Lloyd was tortious. His being not guilty doesn't mean he didn't kill Mr. Lloyd. That question is for a future civil jury to decide.