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Ryan Mallett—who played for the New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens—died aft an evident drowning incidental astatine a Florida Beach. He was 35.
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
The football assemblage is successful mourning.
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett died on June 27 successful an evident drowning disconnected a Florida beach, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. He was 35.
First responders were called to a formation successful Destin astir 2:12 p.m. section clip implicit reports that a radical of radical were struggling to marque their mode backmost to enactment from a adjacent sandbar, per a quality merchandise from the agency.
Authorities said an individual—later identified arsenic Mallett—went nether the h2o and was not breathing erstwhile lifeguards pulled him out. Lifesaving measures were performed earlier Mallett was rushed to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead.
An authoritative origin of decease has not been released.
Mallett archetypal made his mode onto the nationalist shot country successful 2007, erstwhile helium played for University of Michigan. He transferred to University of Arkansas successful the pursuing year, though NCAA rules prevented him from playing for his caller schoolhouse until 2009. He served arsenic the Arizona Razorbacks' backmost for 2 seasons earlier being drafted into the NFL successful 2011.
As a nonrecreational player, Mallett got his commencement with the New England Patriots, serving arsenic backup backmost behind Tom Brady for 3 seasons. He was past traded to the Houston Texans, and remained determination for 2 seasons.
He signed with the Baltimore Ravens successful 2015. Two years later, helium played his last crippled with the team.
In the aftermath of Mallett's passing, galore NFL icons took to societal media to mourn his death.
"I americium highly saddened by Ryan's tragic passing," longtime Patriots caput coach Bill Belichick said successful a statement. "My thoughts and prayers are with his household and the galore radical whose lives helium touched."
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Meanwhile, his erstwhile Texans teammate J.J. Watt tweeted, "Horrible quality to work astir Ryan Mallett. Gone mode excessively soon. Rest successful Peace brother."
Ravens caput coach John Harbaugh also offered his condolence, saying successful a statement, "Ryan was a portion of us. I volition ever retrieve the emotion helium had for his teammates and for making the astir of, and enjoying each shot time portion here."
At the clip of his death, Mallett was the shot caput manager for White Hall High School successful Arkansas.
"It is with large sadness that we stock the nonaccomplishment of Coach Ryan Mallett," the schoolhouse said in Facebook statement. "Coach Mallett was a beloved manager and educator. We inquire that you retrieve his family, team, students, chap coaches, and the White Hall School District unit successful your prayers."
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