NFL Player Honors Girlfriend Who Died Shortly After Giving Birth to Their Daughter

Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith (50) sits on the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland on Aug. 8, 2019. Ron Schwane/AP Photo

NFL player Chris Smith honored his girlfriend, Petara Cordero, who died on Sept. 11.

Authorities said Cordero, 26, who had given birth to Smith’s child weeks before, was killed in a car crash around 2 a.m. in Cleveland, Ohio.