10:05pm: As noted by Jay Skeeba of WHAS11, the Coroner’s Office in Floyd County, Indiana has autopsy has been scheduled for tomorrow. New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said Moore was found dead in a garage of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
8:07pm: Rondale Moore passed away on Saturday, a Vikings source confirmed to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. The receiver was 25 years old. At this time, the team is in the process of gathering details surrounding Moore’s death. 
A second-round pick of the Cardinals in 2021, Moore entered the league coming off a college career which showcased plenty of potential. As a freshman at Purdue, he earned All-American honors while delivering strong production as a receiver and a returner. Moore only played another seven games in college, but his draft stock remained high.
Across three seasons in Arizona, Moore saw his playing time fluctuate. His production remained relatively consistent as he operated as a secondary option in the passing game while also seeing time as a runner. In March of 2024, Moore was traded to the Falcons in a straight swap for quarterback Desmond Ridder.
That set him up for a new chapter in his NFL career, but it did not prove to be possible. Moore suffered a season-ending knee injury mere months after being dealt to the Falcons. His rookie contract expired before having the opportunity to play for the team. Moore’s first trip to free agency generated interest and resulted in a one-year Vikings agreement.
While making his preseason debut for Minnesota, however, Moore suffered another major knee injury. That one also resulted in a season-long absence. After rehabbing the latest ailment, Moore was on track to test the market once again in March. In total, Moore played 40 combined regular and postseason games.
He was poised for a monster season in 2024 with Atlanta when they had a shallow WR room and were going to give him the slot role unencumbered. and then tore his ACL in training camp. Instead Ray Ray McCloud took his role and went on to have a career year.
one of the most electric college WRs EVER. The big knock on him was that NFL teams were unsure how all his behind the LoS work would translate. He was such a cheat code at Purdue that they simply needed to put the ball in his hands and he would take it from there.
I always thought there was some untapped potential here. What a shame. RIP
Way too young. Just sad man. Kid still had a chance to live up to his draft status. 25? Seemed like he has been around forever too. Had so many years ahead of him
Given the description of his career I just pray the wasn’t self induced. Obviously it’s a tragedy regardless of how it happened but it’s just a different level to think of someone who felt this was their only option. Again praying I’m an idiot and wrong but if it was an accident/crime/event related death there would be news of the event in some way and you wouldn’t think it would be health related for a 25 yr old pro athlete(I guess accidental OD is possible too trying to get healthy) with no pre existing conditions to have a catastrophic medical event.
Yeah I was writing that as they were updating the story.
Heartbreaking
RIP Rondale…..
This is awful news. Is this the third Vikings players in the past 3-4 years to have tragically passed away? I know Jeff Gladney and Khyree Jackson’s passings happened fairly recently too. Praying for Moore’s friends and family, as well as the families of Gladney, Jackson and Vikes fans everywhere.
There was probably more going on than we know but he probably thought he was set for life before these 2 long injuries. If he was struggling coming back, that could mean the end of his career. I know the money these guys make can be silly but it’s also got to be weird to feel like your career is over at 25.
So sad 😥 pray for his family everyone… having lost 3 members of my family to suicide, the pain is unimaginable…. I don’t wish that grief on anyone 😭
I’m at a loss for words. Utterly tragic so damn young I loved when he signed to Atlanta sadly we never got to see him play for us damn this is so sad
Man, that’s awful. His college freshman tape before the injuries is some of the most enjoyable college football you’ll see. It’s a shame he never really got to show what he could do as a pro. But that’s meaningless compared to the sadness of this. Incredibly sad to see multiple suicides in the game over the last couple of years.
Speaking as a human, not an NFL fan, only 25 years old, extremely too young, rest in peace Rondale
RIP and bless you young brother
WTAF
Why would he do that? Sheesh.
RIP. Horrible.
Maybe he find the peace he didn’t find in life. So young.
Not really concerned about the slow start to his career unless it lead him to commit suicide. Maybe it seems more common in the NFL because it’s the most popular sport but seems to me like current and former players are committing suicide at an alarming rate. I’m sure there’s many factors but with the size of coaching staffs now teams need to employ a player financial advisor because most NFL careers are short, a counselor to help them with the stress of the NFL, and a program to prepare them for life after football. Since it’s all about winning and teams won’t take away video time or practice it needs to be mandatory for all teams. For every Barry Sanders type there’s a guy struggling and when his career is over and the money dries up and they’ve never had a “regular” job how well do you expect them to adjust?
Completely agree Seth, maybe the NFL and Goodell should consider hiring at least 1 mental health advisor to each team, maybe even 2. As much as I am a diehard fan, they are Human beings 1st and players 2nd
Pretty sure every team has at least one if not several mental health professionals at their dispose.
They have them, and these guys have money and health insurance. I know many players have mentioned that they find their own doctor that’s not reporting to the team. If they wanted to seek out that resource, it’s there.If anything the issue is more about getting people to actually seek it out.
I would absolutely say depression played a part in this. He came in to the league with potential and never managed to untap it. With not playing the last two years and knowing his playing career could have ben coming to an end . He probably had his whole sense of worth wrapped up in being a player and if he couldn’t play what was he.
It’s NOT ‘the Mental Health ~Outlets’ which MAY’VE prevented it/ this.
It’s The Brain Injuries. I’m a ~’SvTBI: SevereTBI’ survivor myself.
Isht Gets DARK, Quick too; it’s WILD! And ‘YES: Of Course’ Each person has Their Own trek-to-make.
And I don’t know the solution, ~either. ~(Weirdly Actually) This is ‘pretty On-par’ with Gladiator-Games!!!? *Guys just Dying (These days) in more Unconventional manners than ‘Being Killed: for Sport’!!
RIP
Hard for me to fathom what could be so horribly wrong in a young mans life that could make him want to end it at 25 when there was so much of it left to go. Such a shame. RIP
At the same time this tragedy happens, young players like Rice and Pierce are recklessly pissing their lives away. SMH…