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Body of former NFL player James Hardy found in Indiana river

9 years ago in Sports

This is a 2010 photo of James Hardy of the Buffalo Bills NFL football team. This image reflects the Buffalo Bills active roster as of Sunday, June 6, 2010 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) Photo: Associated Press


FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana.

The Allen County Coroner’s Office says the 31-year-old’s body was identified Thursday, but that the cause and manner of death are still being investigated. His body was discovered Wednesday in the Maumee River in Fort Wayne.

The coroner says the former Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens player was reported missing a few weeks ago by relatives.

The former Indiana University star was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Bills. A series of injuries limited him to 16 games over two seasons in Buffalo. He also played for Baltimore before being released in 2011.

Police say an employee of Fort Wayne’s water filtration plant discovered his body.
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