The body of a man found Tuesday morning in the Fair Lawn, N.J., home of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins was identified as a family friend, police said.
Roosevelt Rene, 25, had been living at the house recently, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
No details were released on how Rene died. The prosecutor's office said, "The manner of death will be determined by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office after a post-mortem exam."
It's not known if Jenkins was present at the Van Saun Place residence, said Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler.
The belief within the Giants' organization is that Jenkins has been at his offseason home in Florida since the team's minicamp ended June 14.
A spokesperson from the Giants said, "We are aware of and monitoring the situation."
Fair Lawn resident Patti Golick said that Jenkins was not home, but members of his family do live in the rental house.
"We're just all very upset. We don't know anything right now," she said.
"He's a good guy. He's a perfect neighbor and you couldn't ask for anyone better," said Golick, who said Jenkins has lived in the home for two years with family. "It was exciting having him here. We're respectful of his privacy."
Jenkins has played two seasons with the Giants after being selected by the Rams out of North Alabama in in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said in a statement that the Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit and the Fair Lawn Police Department are investigating.
"The deceased is not the owner of the residence," Calo said. Property records show the house is in the name of Srinivasa Rao Tummalapenta
Police received a 911 call at 10:22 a.m., Metzler said. The body was removed from the home just before 8 p.m.
