Ryan Mallett’s ex-wife Tiffany Seeley has spoken out after the former NFL player tragically died in a drowning accident on Tuesday.
Seely, who was married to 35-year-old Mallett for only four months in 2020 according to Outkick, thanked everyone who offered condolences in an Instagram story on Wednesday.
After reposting a photo of herself with Mallet that she shared in 2019, Seely wrote, “I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out,” with a broken heart emoji. “My heart breaks for everyone.”
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On Thursday morning, Seely posted a similar message on Facebook along with another photo of the two of them together.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone for reaching out these past few days. Sorry if I haven’t responded but messages don’t go unnoticed. My heart goes out to everyone who knew him,” she wrote.
According to Outkick, Seeley and Mallett’s marriage ended after she accused the former NFL player of cheating. Seely wrote in 2020 in a Facebook post.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office called the former NFL player’s death a “tragic loss of life” in a video statement Wednesday.
“It’s always difficult to lose a tourist or resident here, but we have no indication there were any serious conditions there,” Sheriff Eric Aden said. “Not the whole county, plus Destin, was under red flags or double red flags despite some misconceptions out there.”
A yellow flag warning was issued at the time of Mallet’s sinking, “which is to swim with caution,” according to the sheriff. “It appears to be just a tragic accident and nothing to do with wave conditions, tides or currents,” Aden continued.
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According to the county’s statement, investigators believe Mallet was approximately 150 feet from shore around 2:15 p.m. when he “began to struggle while trying to swim to a second sandbar” in Destin on Tuesday.
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Mallett appeared in eight games over three seasons for the Ravens, throwing for 648 yards and four touchdowns on three interceptions, Sports Illustrated reports.
He was a star prospect from Texas High at Texarkana and was named Offensive MVP in the Liberty Bowl in 2010. Mallett was subsequently named second team All-SEC in 2009 and 2010 before being drafted to the NFL.
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