Antonio Dennard, a former NFL player died after a shooting outside a bar and hotel in Berks County early Sunday morning.
Antonio Dennard, 32, was pronounced dead at the hospital at 3:15 a.m. after the shooting at Legends bar and restaurant in Muhlenberg Township, just outside of Reading, said the county coroner’s office.
His death has been ruled a homicide, authorities said.
Who was Antonio Dennard?
Antonio Dennard was a Former NFL Player who played defensive back at the pro level for five years.
Dennard played college football at Langston University and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars out of college in 2012.
He joined the Packers the following season after spending training camp with the New York Giants and spent the next two years in Green Bay.
Antonio Dennard signed a 2 year, $930,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including an average annual salary of $465,000.
In 2015, he went into the Arena Football League, joining the Arizona Rattlers, where he played for the next two seasons.