Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was among those who couldn\u2019t believe the news, and he revealed he had just spoken with Moore not hours before he was discovered with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound in a garage.<\/p>\n As tributes poured in on social media for Moore, Brown said that he received a message from his fellow receiver earlier on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown (5) against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\u00a0 (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n “Bro ain\u2019t no way brotha you just messaged me [a] few hours ago,” Brown wrote on X. Brown posted another tweet saying, “You wasn\u2019t alone bro… I told you I know how you feel.”<\/p>\n Brown also reposted tributes from other NFL players like Raheem Mostert, Elijah Moore, Jamal Adams and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n He even shared a text thread that he had with Moore, where he shared words of encouragement after the receiver suffered another season-ending injury. He had dealt with one in 2024, and during the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u2019 first preseason game of 2025, Moore tore his ACL on Aug. 9, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n NFL WIDE RECEIVER RONDALE MOORE DEAD AT 25<\/a><\/p>\n “Praying for you brother,” Brown wrote to Moore with a praying hands emoji, “sometimes in life when stuff don\u2019t go as planned as frustrating as it may be have to always remember God is in control, his plan will always prevail all we can do is trust him and always remember someone has it worse. I\u2019m here if you ever need to talk bro I know how s— feel it sucks dawg but knowing you, you built for this don\u2019t give up [flexed arm emoji.”<\/p>\n New Albany police chief Todd Bailey broke the news that Moore was found in a garage with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. The death remains under investigation.<\/p>\n Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 15, 2023.\u00a0 (Kyle Terada\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n Floyd County Coroner Matthew Tomlin also confirmed Moore\u2019s death. He said an autopsy would take place on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Moore entered the NFL as an Arizona Cardinals pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after starring at Purdue. He played three seasons with the Cardinals before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2024. However, a season-ending injury cut his time short in Atlanta.<\/p>\n “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who loved him and had the privilege of knowing such a special person,” the Cardinals said in a statement.<\/p>\n He would join the Vikings before the start of last season, but that injury in August didn\u2019t allow him to get a shot at making the roster for that season.<\/p>\n Chiefs receiver Hollywood Brown revealed Rondale Moore messaged him just hours before his death on Saturday night. (GETTY)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “I am devastated by the news of Rondale\u2019s death. While Rondale had been a member of the Vikings for a short time, he was someone we came to know well and care about deeply,” Vikings head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell said in a statement. “He was a humble, soft-spoken, and respectful young man who was proud of his Indiana roots.<\/p>\n “As a player, he was disciplined, dedicated and resilient despite facing adversity multiple times as injuries sidelined him throughout his career. We are all heartbroken by the fact he won\u2019t continue to live out his\u00a0NFL dream<\/a>\u00a0and we won\u2019t all have a chance to watch him flourish.”<\/p>\n Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to\u00a0the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n![\"Hollywood](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hollywood-brown-2.jpg\")
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