A former Indianapolis Colts player has found himself under investigation with serious allegations surrounding the disappearance of his teenage son.
Indiana State Police are searching for a 14-year-old “missing and endangered” boy whose parents backed out of a meeting with law enforcement earlier this week, authorities told NBC Chicago.
A Silver Alert was issued Friday for Bryson Muir, who is described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, 185 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing an orange Under Armour shirt and blue jeans, according to police.
Bryson is the son of Daniel Muir, a former Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Daniel Muir, whose last season with the team was in 2011, and Daniel’s wife, Kristen.
The Indianapolis Colts signed Daniel Muir in 2008, after the former Kent State player went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft and spent his first NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
At Kent State, Muir started 45 of his 46 career games there. He also left Kent State ranked third in school history in career sacks (14.5) and seventh in tackles-for-losses (35). He finished his career with 198 tackles, he also had three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception. He began his college career at defensive tackle before moving to defensive end, where he earned First-team All-MAC honors as a senior.
Muir did not play in 2002 due to the NCAA’s initial eligibility guidelines. In 2003 as a freshman, he started the first 11 games before turning over his starting position to a senior in the season finale. He finished the season with 46 tackles, 7.5 for losses, 1.5 sacks and one blocked field goal. In 2004 as a sophomore, he started 11 games recording 48 tackles, eight for losses, and 4.5 sacks. In 2005 as a junior, he started 11 games and earned Second-team All-MAC honors, he recorded 52 tackles, 8.5 for losses, and three sacks. In 2006 as a senior, he started 12 games and recorded 52 tackles, 11 for losses, and 5.5 sacks. He returned his only career interception for five yards.
After the 2008 season with the Indianapolis Colts, Muir hopped around the league before eventually retiring in 2013. He spent time with the Rams, then had another stint with the Colts, had a second stint with the Packers and had brief stints with the Jets, Chiefs, Texans and Raiders.
Former Indianapolis Colts DT Daniel Muir Under Investigation, His 14-Year-Old Son Considered ‘Missing And Endangered’
The 14-year-old was last seen on June 16 with his mother when they were leaving his grandmother’s house in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. His grandmother followed up with police.
“I just want to find Bryson. I want to make sure he’s OK,” his grandmother, Cheryl Wright, told NBC Chicago.
State police investigators spoke with Muir’s parents on June 27, authorities said, adding police and the Department of Child Services were able to make a site visit at their home, which is on the property of a religious group called the Servant Leader’s Foundation.
The former Indianapolis Colts player and his wife reportedly agreed to meet with state police investigators at the Indiana State Police Peru Post at noon on June 28. But one hour before before the scheduled meeting, the Muirs backed out of the agreement, “signaling to ISP an unwillingness to cooperate,” authorities said.
Investigators from ISP ended up speaking to Bryson Muir’s parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir, on June 27.
Police believe Bryson may have been the victim of domestic abuse at his home on a large property, which is owned by a religious group in Kokomo, WTHR reported.
Authorities recently launched an investigation into the teen’s parents, Daniel and Kristin Muir, after his grandmother provided officials with a photograph allegedly showing the boy’s eye blackened and swollen.
Bryson, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs approximately 185 pounds, is believed to be in immediate danger. He was last seen wearing an orange Under Armor shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
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