Former Buffalo Bills WR James Hardy found dead in Indiana river

A FORMER NFL player has been mysteriously found dead in a river in Indiana after being missing for over a week.

Former NFL star James Hardy has been found dead in a river in Indiana.

JAMES Hardy, who played wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills from 2008-09, was found dead Wednesday in an Indiana river, according to the Allen Country (Ind.) Coroner’s Office.

Hardy, 31, was a 2008 second-round pick but caught only nine passes in a rookie season that ended with a torn ACL that cost him most of his second season, when he had only one catch. The team released him in his third training camp, and that ended his NFL career.

The Bills tweeted out their support to the Hardy family shortly after the death was announced.

Hardy played college football at the University of Indiana and grew up and was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., which is in Allen County. The coroner’s office couldn’t determine a cause of death, according to Wane.com.

James Hardy in action for the Bills in 2009.

Our support is with the Hardy family after the passing of former Bills WR James Hardy. pic.twitter.com/4ZgLDUwyPA

— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) June 8, 2017

RIP to the homie James Hardy. Former IU and @NFL player. Ex boyfriend of @ToyaWright — found dead in a river. Missing since May 30th. pic.twitter.com/DgJHCxfLnJ

— Juan Hustle (@JuanHustle) June 8, 2017

Originally published as Former Buffalo Bills WR James Hardy found dead in Indiana river