Chris Smith, previous Browns and Jaguars DE, passes away at age 31: 'Hometown hero as well as a sibling to every person'

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Previous Cleveland Browns and also Jacksonville Jaguars protective end Chris Smith passed away Monday at the age of 31, the Browns validated in a declaration Tuesday." We are deeply saddened by the death of former Browns DE Chris Smith, " the Browns claimed. "Chris was just one of the kindest people, colleagues and good friends we have actually had in our organization. Our thoughts and also prayers are with his household during this challenging time." AdvertisementSmith played 8 periods in the NFL after the Jaguars selected him in the fifth round choice of the 2014 draft. He invested 3 seasons with Jacksonville, complied with by one period with the Bengals 2017 ), 2 periods with the Browns 2018 as well as 2019) as well as one-year jobs with the Raiders 2020) as well as the Texans 2021 ). Smith played 72 games in his profession with 80 tackles as well as 11 DEEPERRaiders' Chris Smith will honor his late partner A number of NFL gamers took to Twitter to honor Smith, including his previous teammates Derek Carr, who he had fun with in Las Vegas Jaguars Store, and David Njoku, who he played with in Cleveland. " Chris was among the kindest players and also people I've ever before met. Eager to provide the tee shirt off his back for you, " Browns Pro Dish protective end Myles Garrett informed reporters DEEPER' Football is assisting me': Browns' Chris Smith plays to recognize girlfriend that died in September Picture: Mitchell Layton/ United States Today).