OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Wed 7/16/25 3:36 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
The Browns placed Smith on the reserve/retired list Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was a fourth-round pick by the Giants in the 2021 Draft and appeared in 15 career regular-season contests, including two with Cleveland last season. Smith played just 141 defensive snaps and another 157 on special teams across those 15 games, finishing his career with 13 tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Tue 9/24/24 5:47 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith (undisclosed) worked out with the Browns on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was waived by the Saints with an injury settlement at the conclusion of training camp. Now that he's healthy, the 2021 fourth-round pick will attempt to catch on with the Browns and provide rotational depth at linebacker. Smith last saw NFL action in 2022 with the Giants, when he registered three tackles (one solo) across five regular-season games.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Thu 8/29/24 8:45 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
The Saints waived Smith (undisclosed) from injured reserve Thursday after reaching an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was set to miss the entire 2024 season after reverting to IR, but he'll now be free to sign with a team once he's fully recovered from his injury. Smith has played in 13 regular-season games since being drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, accruing 11 tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble over that span.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Wed 9/20/23 5:15 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith tried out with Philadelphia on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
After being waived by the Giants back in July, Smith is now looking to earn a chance with their division rival. Because they recently placed 2022 third-rounder Nakobe Dean on IR, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Eagles try to add some depth at linebacker soon.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Sat 7/29/23 10:51 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
The Giants waived Smith (Achilles) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Saturday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith ended the 2022 season on IR after he underwent surgery to address a bone spur in his Achilles/heel in mid-December. The 25-year-old was then waived with an injury designation by the Giants on Tuesday, and he reverted to IR after going unclaimed on waivers. Smith will now likely look to catch on with a new team once fully healthy again.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Wed 7/26/23 6:38 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith (Achilles) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith, who ended last season on IR with the same Achilles injury, was waived with an injury designation Tuesday. The 2021 fourth-round pick went unclaimed and has reverted back to the Giants' IR, where he'll be forced to stay for the entire 2023 campaign barring an injury settlement with the team.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Tue 7/25/23 3:04 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith (Achilles) was waived with an injury designation Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith ended last season on IR and had only appeared in 13 contests since being selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Assuming he goes unclaimed, the Northern Iowa product will revert to injured reserve, where he'll be forced to stay for the 2023 campaign unless he can reach an injury settlement with the Giants.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Thu 12/15/22 6:01 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith (Achilles) is slated to miss the rest of the 2022-23 season after being placed on injured reserve, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is now set to receive season-ending surgery next week on a nagging bone spur by his Achilles/heel. The Giants have since signed Ryder Anderson from the practice squad to their active roster in a corresponding move, but Smith will now aim to make a full recovery heading into the 2023-24 campaign.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Sun 10/30/22 12:37 AM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
The Giants activated Smith (lower leg) from injured reserve Saturday, Matt Citak of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was designated to return from IR and returned to practice Wednesday, marking his first football action since suffering a lower-leg injury at the end of August. The Giants didn't waste any time adding the second-year linebacker to the active roster, so they presumably will get Smith involved during Sunday's matchup, though it's possible he operates primarily on special teams during his season debut.
OUTElerson G. Smith EDR/DE FA Wed 10/26/22 1:15 PM
OUTElerson G. Smith
EDR/DE FA
Smith (lower leg) was designated to return from injured reserve and practiced Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith landed on injured reserve at the end of August due to a right leg injury he suffered during practice a few weeks earlier. The second-year linebacker will now have a 21-day window to be added to the active roster, or he'll revert back to IR for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.