Tragic death around the best football league in the world. At the age of only 35, former Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett drowns. The franchise is in shock.

Sad news from the USA! Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned in Florida on Tuesday, turning just 35.

The Arkansas playmaker was drafted in the third round by the New England Patriots in 2011. While he never started a game for the Pats, he still became part of the family. Now the franchise has confirmed the death of their former signal caller.

“The New England Patriots are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our former quarterback Ryan Mallett,” a statement read. “Our thoughts are with the Mallett family, his former teammates and all who mourn his loss. “

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

Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek also commented. So he said in a statement that the Razorback family “lost an incredibly special person today. “

Ex-Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned

According to “Deltaplex News”, which first reported the ex-athlete’s death, the 35-year-old was transported from a beach to a Florida hospital where he was pronounced dead.

After his time with the Patriots, Mallett also played for the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. He played in a total of 21 games, eight of them as a starter, and put 1,832 passing yards on the scoreboard with nine touchdowns and ten interceptions. His active career ended in 2017.

He was most recently in his second season as head coach at White Hall High School in Arkansas.