Former Denver Broncos TE Mitchell Henry Passes Away

Mitchell Henry, the former Denver Broncos tight end who appeared in two games for the team in 2015, passed away on Friday at the age of 24.

Tragedy has struck the family of former Denver Broncos tight end Mitchell Henry. On Friday, Henry passed away from complications from acute myeloid leukemia. The NFL tight end was only 24 years old at the time of his passing.

Western Kentucky athletic director Todd Stewart made the announcement in a statement. Henry played for the HIlltoppers during his collegian career.

Mitchell Henry appeared in two games for the Denver Broncos during his first NFL season back in 2015. The Hilltopper tight end went undrafted during the 2015 NFL Draft. He was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers. However, he did not make the final roster.

The Denver Broncos signed Henry before the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens in 2015. He played in two games for the Denver Broncos before he was released by the team. The release was made in order to make room for Richard Gordon.

He was looking to be re-signed by the Ravens when he complained about shoulder pains. He later found out that there was a cancerous mass in his chest. After several months of treatment, the leukemia took his life.

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It is very sad when anyone at that young of an age passes away so early. It is such a shock to all those who were involved in Mitchell Henry’s life to have their son, husband, or friend to be gone from this world. He had such a bright future ahead of him, only to have it all taken away.

We here at Predominantly Orange want to send our sincere condolences to the Henry family in this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this difficult time.