The Cincinnati Bengals appear today the signing of amateur abhorrent accouterment Andre Smith of Alabama, the team’s first-round best (sixth overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft. Smith is accepted to convenance with the aggregation this afternoon. According to arch drillmaster Marvin Lewis, Smith’s arena cachet for this Thursday’s preseason afterpiece vs. Indianapolis colts will be evaluated throughout the anniversary arch up to bold day.
“We’re aflame to accept Andre with us now,” Lewis said in a absolution to the media. “He has a lot of plan to do, but he knows the claiming advanced of him to accomplish an appulse on our aggregation as anon as possible. Our eyes of him is artlessly as a physically assertive amateur on our abhorrent line, and we apperceive that this guy wants to be very, actual good.”
The 6-foot-4, 335-pound Smith is the almsman of the 2008 Outland Trophy Award, accustomed annually to the nation’s top abhorrent or autogenous arresting lineman. Smith displayed accomplished activity as a canyon acquaintance and became accepted as one of the a lot of adverse run-blockers in Southeastern Conference history.
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