Report: Former Alabama OL Andre Smith signs with Cincinnati Bengals
When the 2017 NFL season begins, former Alabama OL Andre Smith will be back where his career started.
After spending his first seven years in the league with the Cincinnati Bengals, Smith left before last season to sign a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
On Tuesday, though, he signed another one-year deal, this time to return to the Bengals:
After spending 2016 with Vikings, tackle Andre Smith will rejoin Bengals, where he spent first 7 seasons, per @JeffDarlington.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2017
Cincinnati selected Smith with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. In 86 career games, the ex-Crimson Tide standout has started 77 times.
Smith was a unanimous All-American in 2008 while playing for the Crimson Tide.
