Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Chris Smith, a former NFL defensive end who played for several teams over the course of his eight-year career, has died, according to an obituary in a North Carolina newspaper.
He was 31. The circumstances around Smith’s death were not immediately known. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Chris Smith of the Browns prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins on Nov.
24, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) West Rowan High School in North Carolina and Smith’s former Cleveland Browns teammate David Njoku were among those who sent their condolences on social media. "Rest in Peace to a West Rowan Legend!
Chris was a better person than he was player! The impact he had on those around him will be remembered forever!" the high school’s football Twitter account wrote.