Former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Daniel Adongo has spent the past several months in a prison cell after being detained by ICE, according to a report from The Indianapolis Star.Adongo, who was a rugby star in Africa before coming to the United States to play in the NFL, is being held at the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana, according to the report.Daniel Adongo appeared in five games over three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, from 2013 to 2015.He has battled mental illness for more than a decade, according to The Indianapolis Star. His issues reportedly began when his football career ended in 2015.The report states that Adongo has had arrests, psychiatric hospitalizations and mental health challenges for 10-plus years. His family and social workers believe he deals with mental illness because of injuries he suffered as an athlete, according to The Star.The Indianapolis Star reached out to Adongo's mother, who declined an interview. The newspaper also reached out to the Indianapolis Colts and ICE officials. The Colts declined to comment on the situation, and ICE did not provide answers about why Adongo was detained, his immigration status or if he is receiving mental health treatment.ICE has held detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility since October 2025, according to the report.Adongo was waived by the Colts in December 2015 after police were called to his home for a domestic violence investigation, according to The Star. It marked the second time police were called to his home for a reported domestic violence incident.No charges were filed against Adongo, but he never played in the NFL again.Over the next several years Adongo faced multiple charges, splitting time between jail and a psychiatric facility, according to the report.Read the original article on pennlive.com. Add pennlive.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.