NY Giants star Janoris Jenkins says the man who was killed at his New Jersey home was a "good friend" -- and it "hurts my heart to know that he's passed."
TMZ Sports broke the story ... officials found a dead body in Jenkins' basement on June 26th. The body was identified as music producer Rooseveltn Rene, aka Trypps Beats.
Janoris' brother William Jenkins has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection to the death.
Now, Janoris is speaking out saying, "With regret and sadness I wish to inform the fans, and the public a good friend of mine Roosevelt Rene a.