Mylan Hicks, who was on the San Francisco 49ers roster in 2015, has been shot and killed outside a nightclub in Calgary.
Police responded to reports of shots fired outside the Marquee Beer Market at about 2:30 AM Sunday. Hicks, 23, was found in life-threatening condition and later died at the hospital.
The former Michigan State cornerback was playing with the Calgary Stampede, where he had signed after being cut by the 49ers in 2015.
"Obviously this is an extremely difficult and upsetting time for the players and staff," Calgary president and general manager John Hufnagel said in a statement.