Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith was reportedly absent from Wednesday’s team practice so he could attend the hearing of former Alabama teammate, Henry Ruggs III.
Ruggs was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for his role in a DUI crash that killed a Las Vegas woman and her dog in 2021.
Smith, who played three seasons with Ruggs at Alabama, was excused from practice to attend the sentencing hearing in Nevada, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Wide receivers DeVonta Smith, #6, and Henry Ruggs III, #11 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate scoring a touchdown in the second quarter during the game against Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on Oct.