The NFL career of former Notre Dame star linebacker [autotag]Jaylon Smith[/autotag] has not gone to plan at all.
It started with him suffering a severe knee injury ahead of being drafted, which saw his stock drop him into the second round where the Dallas Cowboys selected him with the No. 34 overall pick.
Smith would eventually earn a huge extension, but the Cowboys would release him just two years later. He would then bounce around different teams, from the New York Giants, to the New Orleans Saints, eventually landing with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this year.
He was released again, but stuck on the practice squad, and on Tuesday night signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers also to their practice squad.
Jaylon Smith signs with Steelers. https://t.co/0sGTxzRlXD
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 27, 2023
It’s another opportunity for Smith to show that he can still help an NFL team, and we wish Jaylon the best at trying to revive his career.
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