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Former NFL defensive finish Chris Smith has died on the age of 31, based on his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
Drew Rosenhaus @DrewJRosenhaus
Relaxation in Peace Chris. Condolences to all his household, mates and family members. We are going to miss you pic.twitter.com/alpUAeqIhY
Cleveland Browns @Browns
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of former Browns DE Chris Smith.
Chris was one of many kindest individuals, teammates and mates we have had in our group. Our ideas and prayers are along with his household throughout this tough time. pic.twitter.com/K8HySW4erM
Smith appeared in 5 video games for the Seattle Sea Dragons within the XFL this season. He recorded a minimum of one deal with in three consecutive video games from Weeks 6 to eight.
A four-year participant on the College of Arkansas, Smith was named to the All-SEC second group as a senior in 2013. He recorded 30.5 tackles for loss and 21.5 sacks in 61 profession school video games.
Smith was a fifth-round choose by the Jacksonville Jaguars within the 2014 NFL draft. He completed with three sacks in seven video games as a rookie.
An eight-year NFL veteran, Smith appeared in 72 video games for 5 completely different groups. His most prolific stretch within the league was with the Cleveland Browns from 2018 to ’19. He appeared in 25 video games, together with all 16 throughout the 2018 season.
Smith additionally had stints with the Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans. His closing NFL look was with the Texans in Week 16 of the 2021 season.
