Titans’ Caleb Farley’s father, Robert Farley, killed in home explosion; Derrick Henry reacts

Titans’ Caleb Farley’s father, Robert Farley, killed in home explosion; Derrick Henry reacts

Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley’s father died in an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home.

Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the debris of the Lake Norman, North Carolina, house Tuesday morning, Kent Greene, director of Iredell County Fire Services and Emergency Management, told The Tennessean.

According to the report, first responders arrived at the house a few minutes after midnight Tuesday and found Christian Rogers, 25, exiting the collapsed structure. Rogers, a friend of the family, was transported to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with a concussion.

Greene, per The Associated Press, said gas must have accumulated over a long period of time and likely found its way to an ignition source. The blast has been ruled accidental. It originated in a bedroom.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel called the situation “shocking” and said that the team will do everything possible to support Farley. His teammates confirmed that Farley traveled home to North Carolina on Tuesday morning.

“Just praying for Caleb,” Titans running back Derrick Henry told The Tennessean. “We were probably the last ones in the locker room last night just hanging around. We just found out the news. My prayers go out to him and his family.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.