“My condolences go out to the McNair family,” said Volek, who was celebrating the holiday with his family in Sacramento Saturday. “I was fortunate enough to get to know Steve on a personal level. From day one he took me underneath his wing and mentored me. He was a man of outstanding character and will be missed by many.”
McNair, who played 13 NFL seasons with the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown Nashville condominium.
Volek and McNair were teammates from 2000-05.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
