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Former defensive lineman Aldon Smith dies at 36
Key takeaways
- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Former NFL defensive lineman Aldon Smith died Saturday in the Bay Area.
- Smith played six seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
- The team confirmed Smith's death Saturday afternoon.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Former NFL defensive lineman Aldon Smith died Saturday in the Bay Area. He was 36.
Smith played six seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. The Niners originally selected him with the seventh pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
The team confirmed Smith's death Saturday afternoon. No cause of death was given.
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