Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore has died, multiple sources confirmed. The New Albany, IN, chief of police reported that Moore was found deceased after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. An investigation is underway, expected to culminate with a scheduled autopsy. The exam date has not been released.

Moore entered the league in 2021, taken in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft by Arizona after three seasons at Purdue. As a freshman, Moore set the Big 10 on fire, leading the conference with 114 catches for 1,258 yards, while adding another 200-plus yards rushing. He totaled 14 touchdowns on the season. Unfortunately, injuries got the best of him during two sophomore years (one medical redshirt), when he amassed a total of seven games. His undeniable talent was still reason enough to make him the 49th-overall selection.

Injuries reared their ugly head again recently. In the offseason prior to 2024, Moore was traded to Atlanta but suffered a season-ending knee injury in training camp. Last offseason, the Indiana native signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Another season-ending knee injury followed, this time in the Minnesota preseason opener. Moore was a free agent at the time of his passing, having not played a regular-season snap since 2023.

Responses to the loss were immediate. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, his former teammate, lamented, “Bro ain’t no way brotha you just messaged me [a] few hours ago”. Moore’s former head coach at Purdue, Jeff Brohm (now at Louisville), also addressed the loss, lauding Moore’s qualities as a teammate, smile, eagerness to please everyone, and competitive fire. Brohm closed by saying, “We offer all of our thoughts and prayers to Rondale and his family, and we love him very much.”

PlayerProfiler offers our deepest condolences to family, friends, teammates, and anyone personally touched by the loss of a young man gone too soon.