Mike McMahon, 28, parked his Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn on North Sheridan Way, Monday night at around 8:30 p.m., according to Peel Police. When he awoke the next morning, it was gone.
Police eventually found the SUV abandoned Tuesday afternoon in Simcoe, Ont., more than an hour away.
Police say the thieves trashed the car, stripping it and taking virtually everything inside, including clothing, an iPod and golf clubs.
Police are searching for suspects.
McMahon, who is one of five quarterbacks trying out for the Canadian Football League's Argonauts in an effort to crack the roster, played 29 games in the NFL, including a three-year stint with the Detroit Lions.
McMahon was staying at a Mississauga hotel so that he could be close to the the Argos' practice facility at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
