Some sad NFL news to pass along tonight. Former Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens’ defensive lineman Chris Smith has reportedly died. He was 31 years old.
Jonas Shaffer, writer for the Baltimore Banner who covers the Ravens, responded to the news shared by the West Rowan Football Twitter account where Smith played high school football.
Former Ravens DL Chris Smith, who spent time in 2021 on the team’s practice squad, has reportedly died at age 31. RIP. https://t.co/ERMX1Qbqch
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) April 18, 2023
Smith was a fifth round pick out of Arkansas, selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars 159th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.