The body of the former Buffalo Bills wide receiver James Hardy has been recovered from a river near his home in Indiana, police have confirmed. He was 31.

Hardy was a college star at Indiana, where he also played basketball. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2008 draft but only played two injury-affected seasons for the team before a short spell for the Baltimore Ravens. He was released by the Ravens in September 2011, effectively ending his football career.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of James Hardy today,” the Bills said in a statement. “We send our condolences to the Hardy family as they deal with his tragic loss.”

Hardy pursued an acting career after his retirement from football. In 2014, TMZ reported that he was arrested after attacking police officers but was declared unfit to stand trial by a judge and committed to a mental health facility.