Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Mallett Drowns at Florida Beach at Age 35
- Ryan Mallet, who played as a backup quarterback for the New England Patriots, drowned while swimming off a Florida beach.
- Despite lifeguards' rescue efforts, Mallet could not be revived and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
- Mallet had retired from the NFL in 2018 and was coaching high school football in Arkansas at the time of his death.
- Dangerous rip currents were not a factor in Mallett's drowning, according to officials investigating the incident.
- Tributes poured in from friends, family, and former teammates, including Tom Brady, who called Mallett "a great man."









































