Safety Roman Harper and defensive end Will Smith spent seven seasons playing together on the New Orleans Saints. When the Saints won the Super Bowl for the only time to cap the 2009 NFL season, Harper went to the Pro Bowl and Smith recorded 13 sacks that year.
Smith, who retired after the 2012 season, was shot and killed in New Orleans on April 9.
On Sunday night, a jury found Cardell Hayes guilty of manslaughter in Smith's death, which occurred after a traffic mishap.
Harper attended the trial on the Saints' off day last week.