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Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Mallett, 35, Drowns at Florida Beach

TAKEN TOO SOON

Ryan Mallett was part of a group who were spotted struggling to swim from a nearby sandbar to shore just after 2 p.m., local authorities said.

New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett looks for a passing route against the New York Giants during their NFL preseason game in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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