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Former Alabama All-American OT Andre Smith to join HS coaching staff in Alabama

Former Alabama offensive tackle and two-time All-SEC selection Andre Smith will serve as an offensive assistant at Moody High School.

Former Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith was hired as an offensive assistant at Moody High School on Thursday.

Smith was a member of Alabama’s offensive line unit from 2006-2008. During that time, he was a two-time All-SEC selection, a unanimous All-American and was the recipient of the Outland Trophy.

Following his junior season, Smith would enter the 2009 NFL draft. He was selected No. 6 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. Smith went on to spend seven seasons in the Bengals organization.

After that, Smith played for four different teams in six years. Smith spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and two separate stints with the Bengals. Smith last played in the NFL in 2021. Although he did not officially retire, it is unlikely that he will return to playing football in the future.

Smith will be returning to the field in Alabama this season. The only difference is that he will be on the sidelines in a coaching role instead of being suited up as a player.

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Andre Smith signs with the Atlanta Falcons

Former North Carolina linebacker Andre Smith signs with the Atlanta Falcons.

Former UNC linebacker [autotag]Andre Smith[/autotag] has announced that he will be signing with the Atlanta Falcons and will rock jersey No.59.

Smith took to social media Sunday morning to announce the signing. The former Tar Heel had a short stint with the Tennessee Titans last season, signing with them in November. Smith played five games for the Tar Heels, with his best game coming in week 15 against the Chargers. He played 67% of the snaps, finishing with two tackles.

Smith was drafted to the Panthers in 2018, playing two seasons in Carolina before playing another two in Buffalo. Smith appeared in 51 games, known more for his time with the Bills.

Smith was pivotal at UNC, committing to the school in December 2014 as a three-star recruit. Smith was a tackling machine at UNC, finishing 6th in the ACC for tackles(113) in 2016.

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Former Bills LB Andre Smith signs with Falcons

Former #Bills LB Andre Smith signs with #Falcons:

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Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Andre Smith is now a member of the Atlanta Falcons.

Smith, 26, signed in Atlanta after trying out for the team during recent minicamp practices according to Falcons Wire.

Smith played two seasons in Buffalo, from 2020 to 2021. He became a free agent after spending time with the Tennessee Titans last season.

During his career including his tenure in Buffalo, Smith mostly played a special teams role. Despite having experience in the Bills defensive scheme, Smith was not re-signed this offseason despite previously being a backup for Tremaine Edmunds.

The Bills originally traded a seventh-round pick for Smith in 2020.

Smith was then released by the team in October 2022 after he served a PED suspension from the NFL. He had claimed his innocence during the suspension.

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Ex-Titans LB Andre Smith signs with Falcons, references schedule release video

Former Titans LB Andre Smith threw in a reference to Tennessee’s schedule release video when announcing his signing with the Falcons.

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Another former Tennessee Titans player is set to join the Atlanta Falcons, something that has become commonplace since former Titans offensive coordinator and current head coach Arthur Smith took over there.

On Sunday, former Titans linebacker Andre Smith announced on Twitter he has signed with the Falcons after a rookie minicamp tryout this past weekend.

Smith even threw in a reference to Tennessee’s wildly popular schedule release video in his tweet — well played, sir.

Smith was originally signed to the Titans’ practice squad last November and stayed there until he was promoted to the team’s active roster in December.

However, he was elevated from the practice squad on gameday multiple times the weeks prior. In all, Smith played in five contests and tallied six tackles. All of his 81 snaps in Tennessee came on special teams.

Prior to his stint in Nashville, the North Carolina product appeared in 46 contests over four seasons, spending two apiece with the Carolina Panthers (2018 and 2019) and Buffalo Bills (2020 and 2021).

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Falcons sign veteran linebacker Andre Smith

The #Falcons have signed veteran linebacker Andre Smith

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The Atlanta Falcons have added another free agent to their roster, signing veteran linebacker Andre Smith on Sunday afternooon. Smith, a former seventh-round pick by the Carolina Panthers back in 2018, has played for three teams over his five-year NFL career.

After playing two years in Carolina, Smith went to Buffalo for two seasons (2020-2021) before playing for the Titans in 2022. Primarily a special-teams contributor, Smith should provide depth at the inside linebacker spot in Atlanta this season.

For his career, the 26-year-old linebacker has 33 combined tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Atlanta did not re-sign former starting middle linebacker Rashaan Evans, but the team brought in free agent Tae Davis over the offseason.

The Falcons still have Mykal Walker under contract, along with 2022 second-round pick Troy Andersen. Smith appeared in five games for the Titans last season.

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Former Bills LB Andre Smith signs with Titans

Former #Bills LB Andre Smith signs with #Titans:

Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Andre Smith has signed on with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday.

His representation, Steinway Sports, announced the news via their social media account on Twitter.

Per Titans Wire, Smith had a workout in Tennessee last week with a slew of other players.

Smith, 25, was released by Buffalo on Oct. 18.

On that same day, Smith was allowed to rejoin the Bills. He had successfully served a six-game suspension. Upon being reinstated, Buffalo had a decision: Stay or go? The team opted to cut him.

Smith’s infraction was performance enhancing drug (PED) related. Smith was suspended by the NFL in June for a failed test the prior November. He had claimed his innocence since.

The Bills originally traded for Smith in 2019. During his tenure in Buffalo, he contributed on special teams.

Titans Wire reports that the signing of Smith comes on the heels of Tennessee losing linebacker Zach Cunningham for at least four games after he was placed on injured reserve prior to Week 10.

Fellow Titans linebacker David Long also suffered a stinger injury during their victory over the Denver Broncos last weekend.

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Titans signing linebacker Andre Smith to practice squad

The Titans are adding a linebacker ahead of Week 11.

The Tennessee Titans are adding a linebacker to their practice squad ahead of the Week 11 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

According to his agent, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the Titans are signing linebacker Andre Smith to the practice squad after a recent workout last week.

Here’s a little of what we wrote on Smith after news broke of his workout:

Smith was a seventh-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2018 and has played in 46 games (no starts) over four seasons, two with the Panthers and two with the Buffalo Bills. The North Carolina product has recorded 27 tackles and forced and recovered one fumble.

Smith was most recently on the Buffalo Bills but was cut after serving a six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

The signing of Smith comes on the heels of Tennessee losing linebacker Zach Cunningham for at least four games after he was placed on injured reserve prior to Week 10.

Fellow linebacker David Long also suffered a stinger injury during the victory over the Denver Broncos, leaving his status up in the air for Thursday’s game against the Packers.

The good news is Long was listed as limited on the Titans’ Monday injury report, although that was an estimation.

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Titans worked out pair of linebackers on Friday

The Titans reportedly worked out a pair of linebackers on Friday.

The Tennessee Titans reportedly took a look at a pair of inside linebackers on Friday.

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the Titans brought in linebackers Jordan Evans and Andre Smith for a workout on Friday.

A former sixth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017, Evans appeared in 65 games over five seasons with Cincy, starting nine of them. He has totaled 127 tackles (six for loss), 3.5 sacks and seven passes defensed.

Smith was a seventh-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2018 and has played in 46 games (no starts) over four seasons, two with the Panthers and two with the Buffalo Bills. The North Carolina product has recorded 27 tackles and forced and recovered one fumble.

Neither Evans nor Smith have suited up in a game this season.

Hopefully this isn’t a sign that linebacker Zach Cunningham will miss more time. Cunningham has been plagued by an elbow injury that forced him to miss three games earlier in the season.

The veteran returned to action in Week 8 against the Houston Texans and suited up in Week 9 versus the Kansas City Chiefs but is back on the injury report this week and hasn’t practiced yet.

You can check out Tennessee’s latest injury report right here.

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Bills release LB Andre Smith, who saw his suspension just end

#Bills release LB Andre Smith, who saw his suspension just end:

Andre Smith has learned his fate with the Buffalo Bills following the end of his suspension. It’s not one he would have hoped for.

The team announced on Monday that Smith has been released.

On the same day, Smith was allowed to rejoin the Bills. He had successfully served his six-game suspension. Upon being reinstated, Buffalo had a decision: Stay or go? The team opted to release him.

Smith’s infraction was performance enhancing drug (PED) related. Smith was suspended by the NFL in June for a failed test the prior November. He had claimed his innocence since, but now has a chance to resume his football career elsewhere.

However, there is a chance that Smith returns to the Bills on their practice squad after he was let go if he clears the wavier wire.

For now, Smith posted this message on his social media account via Twitter. Take it for what you will:

In 2021, Smith played in 68 percent of Buffalo’s snaps on special teams. The Bills ranked second in kickoff return average allowed last year and third in punt return average allowed.

In August 2020, the Bills traded a conditional seventh-round pick to the Carolina Panthers for Smith. That selection is still active, as it’ll be a 2023 pick.

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10 takeaways from Brandon Beane at the start of Bills training camp

10 takeaways from Brandon Beane at the start of #Bills training camp:

The Buffalo Bills began their 2022 training camp adventure on Sunday. Prior to that first workout, general manager Brandon Beane gave one of his handful of press conferences he delivers throughout the year.

Considering Beane’s discussions are less frequent than most with the team, it’s always important to take what we can from his pressers.

With that, here are 10 takeaways from Beane at Bills training camp: