Chris Henry, Bengals: Cincinnati Suffers Blow as Wide Receiver Passes Away

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Published: December 17, 2009

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... playoffs that season. 

Their first draft pick was defensive end David Pollack, the second was linebacker Odell Thurman, and the third was wide receiver Chris Henry.

Sadly now, none of those three players remain in Cincinnati. Pollack injured his spine and decided not to return to the NFL. Odell Thurman got in trouble with drugs, and after his second shot, couldn’t play to his full potential. And now Chris Henry is also gone.

Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Chris Henry died this morning, after sustaining injuries to the head from falling off a moving pick-up truck driven by fiancée Loleini Tonga, yesterday.

Tonga was released from custody after questioning, and seemingly isn't being charged, after the couple got into an argument which led to the accident.

Henry was only 26-years-old and was finally heading on the right path, after major off-the-field problems early in his career.

Henry was no stranger to being in the news, but for onc...

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