Aldon Smith Cut By Seahawks!
Once again, Aldon Smith is team-less since the Seattle Seahawks don’t want him. The team just cut the star pass rusher, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, as his battery case is still forging on in the Louisiana court system.
CelebnSports247.com reports that Aldon Smith, 31, signed a 1-year, $1.1 million deal with the ‘Hawks this off-season … and was expected to be a force on Seattle’s D-line this year.
Yeah, that’s not happening anymore.
If you recall, just days after he inked his contract in April, he was accused of beating up somebody at a coffee shop in Chalmette, LA. and was later arrested.
Aldon posted his signing on the Gram:
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Then it was all taken away.
The incident affected Smith’s role with his new team … as he stayed away from Seattle’s off-season practices following the arrest.
Smith, though, reportedly looked solid during his first workouts with the Seahawks at training camp over the last few days … so it’s unclear if the Louisiana case was the driving force behind Wednesday’s release.
As we previously reported, Smith is facing up to 8 years in prison if convicted on his battery charge. He’s due in court later this month for a hearing on the matter.
Smith — who was out of football dealing with suspensions and off-field issues from 2015 through 2019 — made a triumphant return to the NFL last season, recording 48 tackles and 5 sacks for the Dallas Cowboys.
What is always sad in situations like this, is that when your personal life overshadows your talents everyone around you take 20 steps back or more. The Seahawks obviously don’t want to be attached to Smith.
Smith is facing up to 8 years in prison.
We’ll keep you posted…
