Breaking News: Former New England Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Pronounced Dead
An awful tragedy has struck Patriots Nation. Former Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallet was pronounced dead this afternoon after drowning in Florida.
He was 35.
Mallett was entering his second season as the head coach at White Hall High School in Arkansas. Mallett played at the University of Arkansas.
The newspaper reports that Mallett was transported to a Florida hospital from a beach and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Patriots made Mallett a third-round pick in 2011, and he played four games for the Patriots backing up Tom Brady. He went on to play for the Texans and Ravens. His final season was 2017.
Mallett played 21 career games with eight starts, passing for 1,835 yards with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Absolutely horrible news. Our thoughts go out to his family.
The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of former quarterback Ryan Mallett.
Our thoughts are with the Mallett family, his former teammates and all who are mourning his loss. pic.twitter.com/TUpa7cpXoS
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 27, 2023
Tragedy: Former NFL QB Ryan Mallett drowned and was pronounced dead at a Florida hospital today. He was only 35 years old.
Gone way too soon. RIP. https://t.co/4w7EAzFKnU pic.twitter.com/CDngfm2W8r
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 27, 2023