New Orleans Saints

Saints' Keenan Lewis begs New Orleans to 'get our city together' after Will Smith's death

Published Apr. 11, 2016 2:40 p.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

Tragedy struck on Saturday when former Saints defensive end Will Smith, 34, was shot and killed in New Orleans. The entire NFL community -- players, coaches, teams and fans included -- have come together to share heartfelt messages for the Smith family and the Saints organization.

Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis, who has played the last three years with the Saints and is a native of New Orleans, shared a message for the city via Instagram on Monday. In it, he discusses what it's like to grow up in New Orleans, and urges the city to come together.

You can read Lewis' post below, via NOLA.com: