Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith dead at 31

ABC NEWS ^ | April 18, 2023, 12:06 PM | ByTOM WITHERS

[DCBryan1]

CLEVELAND -- Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith, who was touched by tragedy while he played for the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 31.

Smith's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the Browns confirmed his passing on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known.

“Rest in Peace Chris,” Rosenhaus wrote on Twitter. “Condolences to all his family, friends and loved ones. We will miss you.”

Smith played for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons this season. He previously spent eight seasons in the NFL with Jacksonville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Las Vegas and Houston.

While Smith was with the Browns in 2019, his girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was killed when she was hit by a car after she exited the vehicle he was driving. Cordero was standing on the road’s shoulder when the vehicle driven by a 47-year-old woman smashed into the passenger side of Smith’s car.

[DCBryan1]

Terrible news for us Razorback fans. Chris was one of the good guys. No, GREAT guys! Lots of idiots in NCAA and NFL, but not him. RIP Chris Smith and FJB/Fauchi/China

[Secret Agent Man]

I’d hazard an educated guess.

[DCBryan1]

The cause of death was not immediately known.

Gotta be the vax.

[9YearLurker]

https://www.brighteon.com/befaf81d-27f2-473a-88fe-37d3d2c29aa0

[The Duke]

Well, that was sudden!

[ConservativeMind]

The Free Republic Assumed COVID-19 Vaccine Death Obituary Ping



You are being pinged because this death notice was important enough to have its own thread, so you have to admit, it’s important!



Grim Reaper Approved!

[libh8er]

[Mozzafiato]

Seeing how his girlfriend was tragically killed in 2019, I’m going to guess suicide. Probably has been distraught from her death and being out of the NFL with a career coming to an end. RIP.

[libh8er]

“I’m going to guess suicide”

You can’t say that here. The only approved cause on FR for any death without a known cause is ... the vaccine.

[SaveFerris]

Had that machine in college

Loved it 👍👍👍

[Mr. K]

was the operating system called VAX VMS?

[stockpirate]

Another “Died Suddenly”

[Palio di Siena]

+1

[napscoordinator]

Lol. Isn’t that the truth. What is most bazaar is the giddiness of the FREEPERS who scour the net to find some random worldwide young death. It’s gotten to be obsessive.

[Maskot]

And unexpected! Doctors remain baffled ...

[thefactor]

Prior to 2020, literally no one under the age of 65 died for any reason...ever! Don't you know that??? The vax is solely responsible for every death since then! Take off your blinders, sheep!

lol

[The Duke]

They need to get Columbo on the case!

[semimojo]

Another “Died Suddenly”

Where did you hear that?

[bray]

Just because deaths among young athletes is up 800% since 2020 is no reason to question the Experimental mRNA Gene Therapy treatments.

Some FReepers are not sheep while some are.

[Dandy]

Its fun reading the comments. You can tell who has had the jab the way they are still in denial about the poison shot. I guess this response make it obvious about me too.