Former NFL player Chris Smith passed away at age of 31

Former NFL Chris Smith has passed away on Tuesday, his agent announced on Twitter.

Smith has played in the NFL for 8 years and was part of multiple teams, including Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders.

He began his professional NFL career in 2014 and continued up until 2022, when he quit due to personal issues. His personal life was tragically marred in 2019 when his girlfriend was killed in a car accident, just weeks after giving birth to their child.

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Tony Khan, son of Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan expressed his condolences, describing Smith as “a great teammate and a friend”.

“He suffered a tragic loss,” he wrote on Twitter. “I hope they are reunited in Heaven.”

The cause of the sudden death is still unknown.