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Former Packers camp tight end Mitchell Henry dies of leukemia

Former Packers camp tight end Mitchell Henry dies of leukemia
Posted at 11:43 AM, Jun 30, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-30 13:20:32-04

A tight end who made Packers camp and the team's practice squad has passed away from leukemia.

Mitchell Henry died Friday. His alma mater, Western Kentucky, shared the news. He participated in the 2015 Packers camp and made the team's practice squad later that year.

He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2016. His family had set up an online campaign to raise money for his fight.

Henry's family shared this message Friday:

Packers center Corey Linsley added his condolences on Twitter: