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Older brother of Cleveland Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah found dead

CLEVELAND -- Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has returned from Africa following the death of his older brother.

Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, who played linebacker at William & Mary, was found dead inside a burned house in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday. Police are investigating the 23-year-old's death as a possible homicide.

According to a news release from Hampton Police, officers and members of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue found Joshua's body inside the residence as well as evidence of a fire inside the home.

A former high school teammate of Owusu-Koramoah's told The Virginian-Pilot he was set to meet his friend for breakfast Tuesday and became concerned when he was late.