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Report: Ex-Browns DE Chris Smith Ready to Resume Career After Girlfriend's Death

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Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith is looking to return to the NFL after being waived by the team in December, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Smith's girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was struck and killed on Interstate 90 in Cleveland last September. Smith and Cordero had exited his Lamborghini after it blew a tire, and Cordero was hit by a female driver traveling down the interstate.

ESPN's Jake Trotter spoke to a source who said Smith "is feeling better and ready to resume his career.