Investigators have ruled out that former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett was caught in a riptide before he tragically drowned on Tuesday.
An initial theory behind the 35-year-old's death was that he was trapped in a current off the shore of Destin, Florida. His death came after seven others drowned in nearby Panama City Beach, about 50 miles away, over the course of nine days.
Arkansas native and ex- New England Patriots star Mallett was in Florida on vacation alongside his new girlfriend, Madison, when the incident occurred. "There were no rip currents present in the area in which we responded to Ryan Mallett," the Destin Fire Control District said in a statement posted to one of their social media channels.
