NFL receiver Rondale Moore found dead in his Indiana hometown

NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- Rondale Moore, the NFL receiver who had season-ending grooming campy genu injuries successful each of the past 2 years aft a standout assemblage vocation astatine Purdue and a promising commencement with the Arizona Cardinals, was recovered dormant Saturday, authorities said. He was 25.

Police said Moore died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Moore was recovered dormant successful the store of a spot successful his hometown of New Albany, constabulary main Todd Bailey said. The decease remains nether investigation.

Floyd County Coroner Matthew Tomlin besides confirmed Moore's death. He said an autopsy would beryllium conducted connected Sunday.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Dec. 17, 2023, successful Glendale, Ariz.

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After being traded to the Atlanta Falcons successful 2024, Moore dislocated his close genu during grooming campy and ne'er played for them. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings successful 2025, but helium blew retired his near genu portion returning a punt successful their archetypal accumulation crippled and spent different afloat play connected injured reserve. Moore was truthful distraught aft instantly realizing the seriousness of that wounded that helium slammed his manus down connected a cart truthful hard the dependable was audible passim the stadium.

The Vikings said they had spoken with Moore's household to connection condolences and support.

"I americium devastated by the quality of Rondale's death. While Rondale had been a subordinate of the Vikings for a abbreviated time, helium was idiosyncratic we came to cognize good and attraction astir deeply," manager Kevin O'Connell said successful a connection distributed by the team. "He was a humble, soft-spoken, and respectful young antheral who was arrogant of his Indiana roots. As a player, helium was disciplined, dedicated and resilient contempt facing adversity aggregate times arsenic injuries sidelined him passim his career. We are each heartbroken by the information helium won't proceed to unrecorded retired his NFL imagination and we won't each person a accidental to ticker him flourish."

In a statement, the Cardinals said they were "devastated and heartbroken."

"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who loved him and had the privilege of knowing specified a peculiar person," the squad said successful a societal media post.

Moore grew up successful New Albany, conscionable crossed the Indiana borderline from Louisville, Kentucky, and was a archetypal squad All-American arsenic a freshman astatine Purdue successful 2018.

"Rondale Moore was a implicit joyousness to coach. The eventual rival who wouldn't backmost down from immoderate challenge. Rondale had a enactment ethic unmatched by anyone. A large teammate that would travel done successful immoderate situation. We each loved Rondale; we loved his grin and his competitory borderline that ever wanted to delight everyone helium came successful contact," Louisville manager Jeff Brohm said connected societal media. Brohm was the manager astatine Purdue erstwhile Moore played there.

Drafted successful the 2nd circular by the Cardinals successful 2021, Moore had 1,201 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns positive 249 rushing yards and 1 people implicit 3 seasons. He served arsenic their superior returner for kickoffs and punts arsenic a rookie earlier injuries pushed him distant from that role.

"Can't adjacent statesman to fathom oregon process this," erstwhile Cardinals teammate J.J. Watt said connected societal media. "There's conscionable nary way. Way excessively soon. Way excessively special. So overmuch near to give. Rest successful bid Rondale."

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