New Orleans Saints
Will Smith - #91 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 282 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/04/1981 |
| Birthplace | Queens, NY |
| College | Ohio State |
| Years played | 10 |
| Drafted | 2004, 1st round, 18th pick by Saints |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0 | 0 |
Report: Saints OT Stinchcomb to undergo surgery
Saints ORT Jon Stinchcomb will undergo surgery after suffering a sports hernia, but is expected to be ready to participate in training camp.
Source: Giants no longer shopping Cofield
After he thwarted a deal with New Orleans during the draft, unsigned Giants NT Barry Cofield is no longer on the trading block, a league source told NFL.com Thursday.
Former security director withdraws lawsuit against Saints
Former Saints security director Geoffrey Santini has withdrawn his lawsuit against the organization after the club's lawyers sent the matter to an arbitration judge, as provided for in Santini's employment contract with the team.
Saints WR Meachem undergoes toe surgery
Saints WR Robert Meachem will be sidelined until training camp at the earliest after undergoing surgery on his toe.
Saints not interested in QB Russell
Sean Payton has shot down the talk that the Saints might be interested in signing former No. 1 overall draft choice JaMarcus Russell.
Patriots' 2011 draft choice upgraded
The 2011 conditional draft choice that the Patriots received in the September trade of TE David Thomas to New Orleans has been upgraded from a seventh-round pick to a sixth-rounder, ESPN.com reports.
Saints sign Evans to richest deal ever for interior lineman
The Saints have signed restricted free-agent OG Jahri Evans to the richest contract ever for an interior offensive lineman, NFL.com and ESPN are reporting.
Sharper agrees to one-year deal with Saints
FS Darren Sharper has agreed to a one-year deal with the Saints, according to reports.
DEA investigating alleged theft of pain pills by Saints staffer
The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating allegations made against a Saints senior staff member for theft of prescription Vicodin pills from the team's training headquarters.
Young players will battle for Saints’ SLB job
We hear the Saints expect two or three players to compete for the starting spot at strong-side linebacker, which was vacated when Scott Fujita signed with the Browns earlier this offseason.
2010 draft choices by team: Saints
Here are the players who were chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 NFL draft.
Saints snag potential replacements for OLT Brown, TE Shockey
The Saints' second-round pick of USC OT Charles Brown will only ramp up speculation that they will trade OLT Jammal Brown this offseason or let him walk after 2010.
Saints add even more depth at corner by drafting Robinson
This is the second consecutive year New Orleans has used its first-round pick on a cornerback, and at first glance it doesn't fill any of its needs.
2010 schedule won't thrill Saints
If the NFL draft is Christmas, then the league’s schedule release date must be Thanksgiving. Except maybe if you’re the Saints.
Saints will host Vikings in regular-season opener
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during a chat on NFL.com that the Saints will host the Vikings to open the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 9.
PLAYER NEWS
People familiar with the situation say Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma have agreed to restructure their contracts in order to remain with the New Orleans Saints.|||||||
The 31-year-old Smith and 30-year-old Vilma, both veteran defensive captains who were implicated in the NFL's bounty probe, would have consumed about $23 million combined in salary cap space had they not agreed to new deals before the new league year - and free agency - began Tuesday afternoon.
Saints defensive end Will Smith says he and linebacker Jonathan Vilma will be present Friday when their lawyers cross examine former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in Washington, D.C. Williams appears at a bounty hearing on Friday morning, according to a schedule set by Paul Tagliabue. The former NFL commissioner has been appointed to oversee the latest round of player appeals in the matter.|||||||
Smith and Vilma will leave Atlanta after Thursday night's game against the Falcons. They are among four players issued suspensions of various lengths in the league's probe of the Saints' cash-for-hits program. Smith and Vilma are playing while their appeals are pending. Williams and former Saints assistant Mike Cerullo were two of the NFL's central witnesses in the probe. Cerullo's appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
The NFL is again urging a federal judge to avoid interfering in Commissioner Roger Goodell's efforts to discipline four players for the Saints' cash-for-hits bounty pool.In a response Wednesday to papers the players filed earlier this week, the NFL says its labor agreement gives Goodell the power to handle discipline involving conduct detrimental to football "at his discretion."|||||||
U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan is considering the players' request to overturn varying suspensions to Saints linebacker Jon Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith, free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove and Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and reduced penalties for Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.|||||||
Smith's punishment stands at four games.
Saints defensive end Will Smith is in uniform for New Orleans' opener against Washington.|||||||
Smith was reinstated Friday after his bounty suspension was lifted by an NFL appeals panel.
