C._J._Smith_(American_football)

C. J. Smith (American football)

C. J. Smith (American football)

American football player (born 1993)

This article is about the American football player. For the ice hockey player, see C. J. Smith (ice hockey).

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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "WR Paul Turner, CB C.J. Smith Sign With Eagles' Practice Squad".
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    "Eagles Promote CB C.J. Smith To Active Roster, Sign TE Anthony Denham To PS".
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    "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
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    "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  6. [6]
    George, David (September 12, 2017). "Eagles Agree To Terms With K Jake Elliott; Place Caleb Sturgis On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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    "Browns sign DB C.J. Smith to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 15, 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Browns elevate DB C.J. Smith to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Browns make trade with Seahawks". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Browns trade of C.J. Smith to Seahawks nullified". Cleveland.com. March 22, 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Browns release 7 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  12. [12]
    Swanson, Ben (April 14, 2018). "Broncos claim CB C.J. Smith off waivers". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  13. [13]
    DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. [14]
    "Over 50 FCS players in startup AAF". ESPN. Associated Press. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  15. [15]
    Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. [16]
    Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.


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