Alphonso Smith Jr., a former NFL cornerback who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, has died at age 40. Multiple outlets report he dies on Wednesday at a housing community in Florida.
The reports agree on his pro career and earlier success at Wake Forest. One source notes he plays four seasons in the league, including time with both franchises, while another states he spends three seasons with Detroit. Times of India adds detail on the cause of death, claiming he takes his own life and points to prior comments about personal struggles on social media, but those specifics are not echoed in the other summaries provided.
Taken together, the outlets confirm Smith’s age at death, his NFL team history, and that the death occurs in Florida, while the accounts differ on the cause-of-death description and any surrounding circumstances.
