First Kenyan-born NFL player deported, ICE says

Daniel Ogama Adongo, a former Indianapolis Colts linebacker from Kenya, was deported by ICE last month, the agency said in a statement, citing an overstayed visa and a history of arrests.

A former Indianapolis Colts linebacker from Kenya was deported by ICE last month, the agency said in a statement Saturday, citing an overstayed visa and a history of arrests.

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Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, was removed from the country on June 20 after ICE said he overstayed a visa in 2016, the year after his NFL career ended. An immigration judge had ordered his removal in late March.

Attorneys who previously represented Adongo did not immediately respond to requests for comment. NBC News was unable to contact Adongo or determine his current legal representatives for comment.