Houston Texans
Antonio Smith - #94 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 284 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/21/1981 |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma City, OK |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2004, 5th round, 3rd pick by Cardinals |
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Week 11 Players of the Week
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PLAYER NEWS
The NFL has reduced its fine on Smith for kicking Miami's Richie Incognito to $11,000.|||||||
Smith was initially fined $21,000 by the league for kicking the Dolphins guard. Smith appealed, saying he was retaliating to Incognito's stepping on his right ankle during the season opener. He missed two practices the following week with soreness in the ankle.
The NFL has reduced its fine on Smith for kicking Miami's Richie Incognito to $11,000.|||||||
Smith was initially fined $21,000 by the league for kicking the Dolphins guard. Smith appealed, saying he was retaliating to Incognito's stepping on his right ankle during the season opener. He missed two practices the following week with soreness in the ankle.
Smith says he's been fined $21,000 by the league for kicking Miami guard Richie Incognito during last week's win over the Dolphins. Smith missed two practices this week with a sore right ankle. He says he was only retaliating when Incognito tried to twist his ankle after the whistle.|||||||
Smith practiced on Friday and coach Gary Kubiak expects him to play against the Jaguars.
Smith was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster.|||||||
Smith finished with a career-high 6 1/2 sacks for the NFL's second-ranked defense.
A man has been found dead at the bottom of the swimming pool at the home of Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith. Fort Bend County sheriff's spokesman Bob Haenel (HAY'-nuhl) says the suspected drowning was reported about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Smith's home just north of the Houston suburb of Richmond. He says foul play is not suspected, but an autopsy has been ordered.|||||||
The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Smith is about to start his eighth season, and third with the Texans. He's started 31 of 32 games for Houston since signing with the team as a free agent before the 2009 season. Smith was originally a fifth-round pick by Arizona in the 2004 draft out of Oklahoma State. "We are aware of the situation," Texans general manager Rick Smith said in a statement Sunday.