March 29, 2024

Former Saints player killed in road rage case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said.

Smith was beloved by fans for his role in bringing a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans in 2009, though the defensive captain also found himself at the center of the NFL’s bounty probe in 2012.

There was no indication Smith, 34, knew 28-year-old Cardell Hayes before the deadly confrontation.