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Erik Kramer Injured In Apparent Suicide Attempt

As first reported by NBC late last night, former Chicago Bears quarterback Erik Kramer was treated for injuries sustained from an apparent self-inflicted gun-shot wound after police discovered him that way in a Los Angeles-area motel.

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Per NBC’s report, the injuries were considered “non-life threatening” and as of this morning Kramer has survived the incident. Kramer’s former wife, Marshawn Kramer, spoke to NBC and believed that the act was a product of the depression the former NFL quarterback suffers from.

An ESPN article by NFL writer Jim Trotter posted back in March discusses the prevalence of depression in former players.