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 |
Saints DE Smith will be back only at reduced rate
The Saints put questions about Sean Payton’s future to rest with the announcement of his new contract, and one of the next big issues for the team to tackle will be its salary-cap situation.
Tagliabue vacates player discipline in bounty case
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated all player discipline involving the Saints’ bounty case.
Reports: Players reject bounty settlement
The players involved in the Saints’ bounty case rejected a settlement offer, according to multiple reports.
Saints players to attend hearing with Williams
Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma plan to be present Friday when their lawyers are scheduled to cross examine former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
Players appeal reissued 'Bountygate' suspensions
The four players who received suspensions in the 'Bountygate' incidents have filed appeals with the NFL, according to multiple reports.
Goodell reaffirms bounty suspensions
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed suspensions to the players allegedly involved in the Saints’ bounty program, with some adjustments.
Goodell's letter to Saints DE Smith
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed Saints DE Will Smith's four-game suspension. Here's a letter Goodell wrote to Smith.
Smith, Hargrove visit NFL for talks on bounties
Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday about the Saints bounty scandal.
Goodell to meet with four players in bounty scandal
Roger Goodell and four players whose suspensions in connection with the bounty investigation were lifted by an appeals panel have agreed to new meetings.
Player suspensions from bounty case vacated
A three-member appeals panel vacated the suspensions of the players allegedly involved in the Saints' bounty scandal, Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated first reported.
Suspended Saints DE Smith releases statement
Saints DE Will Smith, who is suspended for the first three games of the season, released a statement on Thursday.
Judge does not foresee bounty settlement
U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan said that the failure of the settlement talks for the bounty case was “extremely disappointing."
Saints players, NFL lawyers in court Monday
Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith met with NFL lawyers and a federal magistrate in a settlement conference for lawsuits spawned by the players' suspensions.
NFLPA files suit on behalf of Smith, Hargrove, Fujita
The NFLPA filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove and Scott Fujita.
Goodell upholds player suspensions in bounty case
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the player suspensions handed out for the Saints’ bounty program, the league announced Tuesday.
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.
