The Texans signed Smith to their active roster Thursday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was elevated from the Texans' practice squad for their Week 14 matchup against Seattle, but he'll now land a contract to join the 53-man roster. Jonathan Greenard (illness), Derek Rivers (illness) and Jacob Martin (illness) were all placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list recently, so Smith could draw the start in Sunday's Week 16 matchup against the Chargers.

Smith was added to the Texans' active roster a head of Week 14 against the Seahawks, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith got the call from the practice squad with Jonathan Greenard (foot) looking iffy for the game against Seattle. He made his season debut in last week's loss to the Colts and did not have a tackle in 21 defensive snaps.

Smith signed a one-year deal with the Ravens on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Last year, Smith played in eight games after being elevated from the Raiders' practice squad. The 29-year-old has spent time with the Jaguars, Bengals, Browns and Raiders during his seven-year career, registering a season-high three sacks on two occasions.

Smith was promoted to the Raiders' active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old spent training camp with the Raiders and was let go at roster cutdowns, but he remained with the organization on the practice squad. Smith should now fill a reserve role at defensive end for Las Vegas.

The Raiders released Smith on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was a late addition to training camp, signing Aug. 25 with a little over a week left. The 28-year-old defensive end failed to make enough of an impact to retain a reserve role, as Las Vegas opted to keep Arden Key and Carl Nassib as the primary backups to Clelin Ferrell and Maxx Crosby.

Smith signed a contract with the Raiders on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was cut by the Panthers on Aug. 1, but he has an opportunity to secure a depth role with the Raiders. Over the last three seasons, he's played in 41 games and recorded 58 tackles, four sacks and five pass breakups.

Smith was released by the Panthers on Thursday, Myles Simmons of the team's official website reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith signed a one-year contract with the team in March but things ultimately did not pan out. He spent the last two seasons in Cleveland providing depth on the defensive line. The veteran will now need to find a new landing spot.

Smith signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith played a reserve role in Cleveland for the last two years, totaling 22 tackles and three pass breakups over 25 games. There's steep competition in front of him in Carolina, so he's far from a lock to make Carolina's roster once the preseason concludes.

Smith was waived by the Browns on Tuesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was a healthy scratch for Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh, as he apparently fell out of favor in the defensive line rotation. The 27-year-old had one assisted tackle in nine games while working in a rotational role.

Smith is a healthy scratch Week 13 against Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Smith briefly saw an uptick in playing time with Olivier Vernon injured, but Vernon is back this week for the divisional matchup, and Smith will sit as a result. It also appears that Bryan Cox has moved ahead of him in the defensive line rotation, according to Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram.