New Orleans Saints
Jason Smith - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 308 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/30/1986 |
| Birthplace | Dallas, TX |
| College | Baylor |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 2nd pick by Rams |
Tuesday's 60-second rant: 2012's biggest tricks, treats
With Halloween a day away, it's time to identify teams that have pulled tricks on us and teams that have treated us to the biggest surprises?
NFC South Spin cycle: Hard to doubt soaring Falcons
Half of the NFC South's teams went home happy with each club playing on the road in Week Eight.
Manning leads Broncos past Saints
Peyton Manning passed for 305 yards and three scores to lead the Broncos to a 34-14 victory over the Saints.
Saints not worked up about running game
The Saints have struggled to establish a balance between the pass and the run, but it has not prevented their offense from remaining one of the league’s highest-scoring units.
NFL files motion, wants Tagliabue to hear appeals
NFL lawyers filed a motion in U.S. District Court in New Orleans requesting former Paul Tagliabue be allowed to hear appeals on the Saints' bounties case.
Friday's 60-second rant: Bucs, NFC South could play spoiler
While slow starts may leave the Bucs, Saints and Panthers out of the playoffs, these squads might determine who makes the postseason.
NFLPA files motion to recuse Tagliabue
The NFLPA confirmed they will make a motion to recuse former commissioner Paul Tagliabue from the Saints’ appeals hearings.
Reports: NFLPA seeks clarification from Tagliabue
The NFLPA sent Paul Tagliabue a letter asking for clarification on his new position of hearing officer for the Saints’ players bounty appeals.
Week Seven Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Chris Johnson, Malcolm Jenkins and Andy Lee as its Players of the Week.
NFC South Spin cycle: Panthers are in disarray
The Saints beat the Bucs, and the Panthers are still a mess, as most of the NFC South came up short with the Falcons on bye.
Miscast Harper infects Saints' defense
For the Saints to continue their winning streak, PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki says SS Roman Harper must be used better.
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Vilma activated, expected to play Sunday
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Saints look to be latest 1-4 club to make playoffs
The Saints are hoping to become the seventh team in the past 20 NFL seasons to start with a 1-4 record and make the playoffs.
Goodell appoints Tagliabue to handle Saints' appeals
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has formally recused himself from hearing the Saints’ bounty appeal. Former commissioner Paul Tagliabue will step in.
PLAYER NEWS
New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis says the Saints and Smith have agreed to a one-year contract.|||||||
Smith, whose acquisition was announced by the Saints on Thursday, has spent four seasons in the NFL, playing in 45 games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. The 6-foot-5, 308-pound lineman was the second overall pick out of Baylor in the 2009 draft by the St. Louis Rams and spent last season with the New York Jets.
The New York Jets have acquired Smith from the St. Louis Rams.|||||||
Smith was the No. 2 overall pick by the Rams in the 2009 draft, but failed to live up to lofty expectations. Barry Richardson has started at right tackle all preseason ahead of Smith, who has been plagued by concussion problems throughout his career.
St. Louis placed right tackle Jason Smith on the injured reserve list Friday.|||||||
Smith sustained a concussion and a neck injury Oct. 23 against Dallas. He is the 13th Rams player now on the IR list.
Smith is inactive for the fourth straight game with a concussion, leaving the Rams without both starting tackles.|||||||
Smith has played in six games this season.
Smith has been cleared to play this week after a concussion sidelined him for the last game before a bye week.|||||||
The concussion is the second in two NFL seasons for Smith, who was the second overall pick in the 2009 draft. Smith bounced back a lot quicker from the latest concussion than he did in his his rookie season, when he missed the final six games. Smith was injured in practice before the Rams' 20-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 31. He says that during the bye week, he went home and rested.
