Overview
- Family members reported Carli Franchesca Guzmán Roche missing on September 11, 2021, and they told police she had been spending time with the former NFL player.
- The property the player owned until 2025 was sold and the new owner discovered Guzmán Roche’s body during excavation work in January 2026.
- An ESPN investigation published in June 2026 reports the player and Guzmán Roche had an ongoing relationship and frequently spent time together in the Dominican Republic.
- Dominican prosecutors are treating the death as a homicide and have identified the player as a person of interest, though no cause of death or criminal charges have been made public.
- The player has denied knowing Guzmán Roche and disputed earlier reporting, and family accounts and police records show officers noted a strong odor at the property in 2021 but did not expand their search.