As if facing Peyton Manning with a potentially depleted secondary wasn’t a big enough challenge, the Denver Broncos will also be dealing with the death of a teammate as they host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

The apparent suicide of Kenny McKinley will be on the Broncos’ minds as they attempt to contain the reigning NFL MVP, who leads the league in passing yards and touchdowns and hasn’t thrown an interception.

Denver may struggle to focus on football this week after McKinley was found dead in his home Monday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, according to a sheriff’s investigative report. The 23-year-old wide receiver had been on injured reserve with a left knee injury.

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An emotional Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels recalled a happy Kenny McKinley on Tuesday, one day after police found the receiver in what they said was an apparent suicide.

McDaniels said the team saw no evidence that McKinley, who has been on injured reserve since Aug. 5, was suicidal.

“We’ve all seen him the same way. He’s been the same guy,” McDaniels said. “Nothing that would alarm us.

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