11 things that have happened in the NFL since Aldon Smith last played

Aldon Smith is returning to the NFL as a Dallas Cowboy after being out of the league since 2015.

Tom Brady won 2 of 3 Super Bowls …

 Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

The New England Patriots made it to three consecutive Super Bowls in Aldon Smith’s absence from the NFL. Tom Brady quarterbacked the Pats to victories over the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams, sandwiching a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.