On Monday, former New England Patriots tight end Willie Scott and linebacker Marty Schottenheimer each passed away following health complications.
Scott played three of his eight NFL seasons with the Patriots after joining the team in 1986 following a trade from Kansas City during training camp, where he spent the first five years of his career (1981-85). Scott played in 25 games with two starts for the Patriots during his three seasons (1986-88) and caught 14 passes for 84 yards and one touchdown.
A first round draft pick of the Chiefs in 1981, Scott played in 97 NFL games with 42 starts and caught 89 passes for 766 yards and 15 touchdowns.