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Floyd Reese, Longtime NFL Executive And Former Patriots Advisor, Dies At 73

Floyd Reese, a longtime NFL coach and executive who spent time in the New England Patriots’ front office, died Saturday at the age of 73.

ESPN 102.5 The Game, where Reese worked as a radio show host until December 2020, announced his death Saturday.

Reese spent 21 years with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization and served as the general manager from 1994-2006.

He came to New England as a senior football advisor in 2009. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who previously worked with Reese on the Detroit Lions staff in 1976 and 1977, issued a statement regarding his death:

“I am saddened by Floyd’s passing and am forever grateful for the impact he made on my professional development.