Former NFL QB Brian Hoyer says brother left widowed with four daughters after sudden death

Former NFL backmost Brian Hoyer and his household are mourning a loved 1 who died "suddenly and unexpectedly."

In a societal media post, Hoyer revealed his sister-in-law, Carissa, died past Friday. She was 36. Details astir Carissa's decease were not instantly made public.

"It is with a dense bosom that I constitute this," Hoyer captioned an Instagram post. Carissa is survived by Brian's brother, Brett Hoyer, and their 4 young daughters.

"In an instant, helium became a widowed begetter to 4 daughters nether 12," the erstwhile New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders backmost added.

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Las Vegas Raiders backmost Brian Hoyer pumps his fist aft the Raiders defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Paradise, Nev., Oct. 15, 2023. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)

The household launched a GoFundMe run for fiscal support, and Hoyer shared accusation connected the fundraiser connected his societal media platform. The run is seeking $100,000. As of Thursday evening, the money had exceeded its donation goal.

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The GoFundMe's statement described Carissa arsenic "a beardown and courageous pistillate who dearly loved her family" and who "cherished the accidental to physique a household of her own."

"She genuinely felt called to beryllium a woman and mother, and she embraced that relation with her full heart," the tribute stated. "She was the bosom and psyche of their home, a dependable root of encouragement, faith, warmth, and unconditional emotion done each situation and each joy."

Brian Hoyer of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts earlier a crippled against the Minnesota Vikings astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected Dec. 10, 2023. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

The fiscal enactment aims to "help easiness regular pressures arsenic Brett steps into the relation of a azygous parent."

"Our anticipation is simple. We privation Brett to beryllium capable to absorption connected loving his girls, grieving together, and opening the agelong process of healing without the changeless value of fiscal stress," the statement continued. "We cannot instrumentality distant their pain, but unneurotic we tin assistance transportation the weight."

New England Patriots backmost Brian Hoyer throws a walk during warmups earlier the crippled against the Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 2, 2022. (Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

Brian's different brother, Matthew, expressed gratitude for each the enactment the household has received. 

"There genuinely are nary words to afloat explicit what this means to our family," helium wrote.

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Hoyer past appeared successful an NFL crippled successful 2023 with the Raiders. He made his debut with the Patriots successful 2009 and returned to the franchise successful 2024 arsenic a subordinate of its broadcast team.

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