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The death of Mike Wise, a former defensive lineman for the Raiders and Cleveland Browns, has been ruled a suicide, the coroner’s office in Woodland, Calif., said.
Wise, 28, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head Friday afternoon in his home near Davis, Calif., where he attended college.
Wise was cut by the Browns on Aug. 4 and went home, where friends said he had become despondent over his career and financial concerns.
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