Denver Bronco wide receiver McKinley found dead
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley has been found dead in his home in an apparent suicide, police in the US state of Colorado have said.
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said authorities were called to McKinley's house in Centennial on Monday and found his body in a bedroom.
He said detectives believed the 23-year-old had shot himself.
McKinley, a fifth-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, played in eight games with the Broncos as a rookie.
He was placed on injured reserve in December after suffering a knee injury.
"Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley," team president Pat Bowlen said.
"He was part of the Broncos family and will be greatly missed by our organisation. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Kenny's family and friends," he added.
In January 2007, Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting. Three months later, back-up running back Damien Nash collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in St Louis.
McKinley while with the  in 2009
, an American football player for the , has been found dead at the age of 23. The  was found dead in the master bedroom of his home in the Denver suburbs. The cause of death is suspected to be suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

President and CEO of the Denver Broncos  released a statement about McKinley's death on the Broncos' official website. He said "Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley. 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."

Andrew Bondarowicz, McKinley's agent, said McKinley had been visiting family in  and had only shortly returned to Denver at the time of his death.

Originally from , McKinley was selected in the fifth round of the . In college, he became only the 12th player in  history to collect more than 2,700 receiving yards.

McKinley has become the third young Broncos player to die in recent years.  was shot dead on New Year's Eve in 2007 and  died after he collapsed during a charity basketball game a month later. 's  said on his  page "No NFL team has been hit harder than Denver. Darrent Williams, Damien Nash. Kenny McKinley. RIP."