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Marcus Smith is now a Redskin
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Washington signed him for the season finale:
#Redskins sign DE Marcus Smith and DB Alex Carter. In corresponding moves, place QB Colt McCoy and TE Jordan Reed on injured reserve:https://t.co/DR6EkLBtmc
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 27, 2018
Howie Roseman drafted the defensive end with the 26th pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
He went on to play 37 games for the Birds while registering 0 starts, 4 sacks, 18 tackles, and 4 quarterback hits. Smith was waived last summer and signed with the Seahawks, where he fared a little bit better, logging 2 forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks, 14 tackles, and 5 QB hits in 14 games.
Smith was released in August and hasn’t played a game since, but he’ll get a chance against the Eagles to close out the 2018 campaign.
His selection was considered a reach at the time, and he’ll unfortunately go down as one of the biggest busts in Philly draft history.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com