The body of former NFL running back Marion Barber, who spent much of his professional career playing for the Dallas Cowboys, was found in Texas on Wednesday, the team confirmed. He was 38.
Barber, described by the team as one of the fiercest running backs to have ever played for the Cowboys, was found by police after they conducted a wellness check at a home believed to be leased by the former star.
“Frisco Police along with the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating an unattended death at the location,” the department said in a statement, without identifying Barber.
No cause of death was provided, but Barber had in the past had several run-ins with authorities, including in 2014, when he was detained in Mansfield, Texas, for a mental health evaluation. Barber’s mental health issues reportedly started after the end of his NFL career….