Man is found dead in the basement of New York Giants star Janoris Jenkins' luxury home

Janoris Jenkins #20 and Avery Moss #91 of the New York Giants. Photo / Getty

An unidentified man was found dead Tuesday morning inside the home of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins while the football player was out-of-state, reports the Daily Mail.

Police in Bergen County said a house worker of the NFL player made the shocking discovery in the basement of the home located at 14 Van Saun Place in Fair Lawn.

Officials are investigating the man's death as possible strangulation and suffocation, NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo said on Twitter this afternoon.

The man's identity has not been revealed. A name will be disclosed under the guidance of relatives.

A source told TMZ the 29-year-old had been in Florida - where he is from - at the time police and a coroner arrived to the residence.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office released a statement on the matter.

'The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit and the Fair Lawn Police Department are investigating a death,' Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo said in the statement.

'The deceased is not the owner of the residence, but the identity of the male decedent cannot be released until next of kin have been notified.'

Further investigation is currently underway.

The prosecutor's office and police said additional information will be released at an appropriate time and as it becomes available.

The football star purchased the Fair Lawn home for $500,000 in 2016, according to NJ.com.

The cornerback signed a five-year deal with the New York Giants in March of that year.

Jenkins was ranked the 25th top cornerback in the league during his time with the St. Louis Rams in 2015.