
TAMPA, Fla. — The two-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool on the household house on Sunday, police mentioned.
Officers, responding to a name {that a} baby had fallen right into a pool, had been dispatched to Barrett’s house within the Seaside Park neighborhood of south Tampa simply earlier than 9:30 a.m. The footballer’s youngest baby, Arrayah, was taken to hospital and later sentenced to be lifeless.
“The investigation is ongoing,” the police report mentioned. “It’s not presently believed that this was a suspicious incident, however a purely coincidental and tragic incident.”
Barrett, 30, and his spouse Jordanna have three different kids.
“At the moment’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers household. Our ideas and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna and the whole Barrett household at this extremely tough time Buccaneers mentioned an announcement.
“Whereas no phrases can provide true consolation at a time like this,” the workforce added, “we provide them our assist and love as they start to course of this very profound lack of their beloved Arrayah.”
Barrett, who’s recovering from a torn Achilles tendon that sidelined him within the second half of final season, is getting into his fifth yr at Tampa Bay after spending the primary 4 seasons of his profession with the Denver Broncos.
Barrett led the 2019 NFL with 19½ sacks. The next season, he helped the Bucs win the Tremendous Bowl.