Eagles WR DeVonta Smith and former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs joined the Alabama roster at the same time in 2017, and were teammates and position-mates for three years with the Crimson Tide. When news broke of Ruggs causing a tragic accident earlier this week, Smith was understandably affected, but was able to push through thanks to the support of his teammates.
Nick Sirianni wouldn’t speak for Smith following Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, but the Eagles WR spoke to reporters shortly after his head coach and talked a bit about the situation and how he was able to compartmentalize when he took the field.