Marcus Smith II
FILE - Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, talks with defensive end Marcus Smith (97) during stretching before an NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Renton, Wash. Marcus Smith III nearly tried to commit suicide because of pressure from football. He went to practice and told coach Pete Carroll and defensive line coach Cliff Hurtt what happened. “He supported me in every way possible. He actually helped me get that therapist, let me know that everything was going to be fine,” Smith said of Carroll. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NFL players working to ease stigma around mental health help

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 04, 2022 01:31 PM EDT