C. J. Smith (American football) explained

C. J. Smith
Number:35, 37
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:10 May 1993
Birth Place:Savage, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:189
High School:Burnsville
(Burnsville, Minnesota)
College:North Dakota State
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:2

C. J. Smith (born May 10, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft after playing college football at North Dakota State. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[1] The next day, he was signed to the Eagles' practice squad.[2] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2016.[3]

On September 2, 2017, Smith was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He was released on September 12, 2017.[6]

Cleveland Browns

On September 15, 2017, Smith was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017.[8]

On March 19, 2018, the Browns traded Smith to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional 2020 seventh-round pick.[9] However three days later, the trade was nullified after Smith failed his physical with Seattle, sending him back to Cleveland.[10] He was waived by the Browns on April 12, 2018.[11]

Denver Broncos

On April 13, 2018, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[13]

Salt Lake Stallions

In 2019, Smith joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[14] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[15]

In October 2019, Smith was drafted by the XFL to play for the Dallas Renegades.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825190405/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4. dead. 2017-08-25. PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  2. Web site: WR Paul Turner, CB C.J. Smith Sign With Eagles' Practice Squad.
  3. Web site: Eagles Promote CB C.J. Smith To Active Roster, Sign TE Anthony Denham To PS.
  4. Web site: Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905051907/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Announce-17-Roster-Moves-To-Get-Down-To-53-Players/e9f17d13-6a84-4b71-a56e-3806e03a2aa0. September 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407180643/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Announce-10-Man-Practice-Squad/0eb65325-3ac4-4ea0-a490-32cb08873504. dead. April 7, 2018. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: Eagles Agree To Terms With K Jake Elliott; Place Caleb Sturgis On Injured Reserve. George, David. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: Browns sign DB C.J. Smith to practice squad. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 15, 2017.
  8. Web site: Browns elevate DB C.J. Smith to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210072921/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-elevate-DB-CJ-Smith-to-active-roster/dcdeee5d-4201-4943-b08d-ad13f49b6ef8. dead. February 10, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 16, 2017.
  9. Web site: Browns make trade with Seahawks. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426095903/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-make-trade-with-Seahawks/16c792de-a14c-4ffb-a1a8-0f3c831089e3. dead. April 26, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. March 19, 2018.
  10. Web site: Browns trade of C.J. Smith to Seahawks nullified. Cleveland.com. March 22, 2018.
  11. Web site: Browns release 7 players. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103806/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-release-7-players/66bb8ce1-785f-4839-8fd5-b35fc0c21fd4. dead. June 16, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. April 12, 2018.
  12. Web site: Broncos claim CB C.J. Smith off waivers. Swanson, Ben. DenverBroncos.com. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414235119/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-claim-CB-CJ-Smith-off-waivers/b3cdcd6c-e7d9-4fff-99d3-6cfa0673888d. April 14, 2018. dead.
  13. Web site: Broncos trim roster to 53 players. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. News: Associated Press. Over 50 FCS players in startup AAF. ESPN. February 4, 2019. February 5, 2019.
  15. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  16. Web site: Talbot. Damond. XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected. NFL Draft Diamonds. October 16, 2019. October 22, 2019.

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