Broncos WR Kenny McKinley Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

"He was part of the Broncos' family and will be greatly missed by our organization"

Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide, cops told the Denver Post.

"It was apparently a suicide, but we're still investigating," Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson told the Post.

McKinley, 23, was a second-year professional who was on the team's injured reserve list. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2009 with seven kick returns for 158 yards.

"Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley," Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said in a statement. "He was part of the Broncos' family and will be greatly missed by our organization. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Kenny's family and friends."

A fifth-round draft choice in 2009 out of South Carolina, McKinley remains the school's all-time leading receiver with 207 catches for 2,781 yards.

Several Broncos players were attending a fundraiser Monday night in honor of Darrent Williams, their teammate who was killed in a drive-by shooting on Jan. 1, 2007.

Three months later, Broncos backup running back Damien Nash collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in St. Louis in March 2007.
 

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