Las Vegas Raiders Chris Smith's Year of Loss and Strength

In a devastatingly 2020 moment, Raiders defensive lineman Chris Smith sat in his team hotel room in September, under quarantine. He turned on his phone, logged into FaceTime, and watched alone as friends and family mourned the loss of the person who meant the most to him.

In a devastatingly 2020 moment, Raiders defensive lineman Chris Smith sat in his team hotel room in September, under quarantine. He turned on his phone, logged into FaceTime, and watched alone as friends and family mourned the loss of the person who meant the most to him.

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SI's Robin Lundberg discusses the tragic loss that Chris Smith endured with SI writer Alex Prewitt.

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