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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."
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