Our deepest condolences to Ryan Fitzpatrick and his family. On Saturday, as the team was preparing for a scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium, Fitzpatrick, who had been stretching with the team and planning to participate in the workout, was informed his mother had passed away. He was seen leaving the field with head coach Brian Flores wrapping his arm around the quarterback.
Fitzpatrick had missed a day of practice last week for “personal reasons.” That explanation had led to speculation that he could be considering retirement, but it is now apparent that he had gone home to spend time with his ailing mother.