Man who killed ex-Saints DE Will Smith gets 25 years
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The man who shot and killed former Saints defensive end Will Smith in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday in New Orleans.
Cardell Hayes, 36, was convicted of manslaughter in January for shooting Smith eight times during a confrontation over a car accident.
Smith, 34, played nine seasons with the Saints after being selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Dr