Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer survived an apparent suicide attempt when Los Angeles County sheriff deputies found him with self-inflicted gunshot wounds at a hotel in Calabasas, Calif., motel Tuesday night.
Kramer's injuries were non-life threatening, according to NBC News.
Kramer, 50, played for four NFL teams during a 10-year career. He led the Lions to a 12-4 record and an appearance in the 1991 NFC Championship game.
His former wife, Marshawn Kramer, told NBC News he had been suffering from depression as a result of brain injuries.
"He is a very amazing man, a beautiful soul, but he has suffered depression since he was with the Bears (in 1995)," Kramer said in a telephone interview with NBC News.