Broncos have 3 teammates who have died since ’07
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Tragedy and grief have become all too familiar visitors to the Denver Broncos.
Having dealt with the deaths of two teammates in 2007, captain Champ Bailey was no more prepared for the shocking news this week that Kenny McKinley, a gregarious 23-year-old wide receiver with seemingly everything to live for, apparently put a gun to his head and killed himself.
“It’s tough. You wish you wouldn’t have to go through something like this,” Bailey said. “But it’s happened. We’ve got to live with it and keep moving on
Carolina’s all-time receiving leader, died Monday at his home near the Broncos’ headquarters, the NFL Network playing on the television set in the master bedroom. It was in that room where authorities say he took his life just one day after bringing his 1-year-old son back with him from South Carolina.
Investigators suspect the second-year pro committed suicide after being depressed over his second straight season-ending knee surgery last month.
This is the third time in four years the Broncos have had to deal with the stunning death of a teammate. Cornerback Darrent Williams, 24, was slain in a drive-by shooting on New Year’s Day 2007 after a confrontation between Broncos players and gang members at a nightclub. Three months later, running back Damien Nash, 24, collapsed and died
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