The death of former NFL wide receiver Reche Caldwell hit close to home for the league and the teams he played for. Among those to offer their condolences were the New England Patriots.
Caldwell was reportedly shot and killed during an attempted robbery outside of his home in Tampa, Florida. The Patriots took to Twitter to share their thoughts and prayers with the family.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Patriot Reche Caldwell.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/mxBtkTXTKD
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 7, 2020
Caldwell burst onto the season as a star for his native Florida Gators under head coach Steve Spurrier. He capped off his stellar career by becoming just ninth receiver in Gators history to gain over 1,000 yards in a single season en route to second-team All-SEC honors during his junior season.
Caldwell was taken by the then-San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, where he spent four seasons until a torn ACL spurred the team to seek out other options. Fortunately, he enjoyed quite the resurgence after signing with the Patriots prior to the 2006 campaign and bounce back with the best year of his career by hauling in 61 receptions for 760 yards and four touchdowns.
New England released Caldwell just days before the start of the 2007 NFL season, and he subsequently signed with the Washington Redskins. This ultimately proved to be his last taste of NFL action as he finished his career with 152 receptions for 1,851 yards and 11 touchdowns in 71 games.
Many of Caldwell's former teammates such as quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Wes Welker have since taken to social media to offer their condolences.
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