BREAKING: Shaun Smith cut already, three days later.

by Craig Conrad on Dec 12, 2009 2:35 PM EST in News

Well, that didn't take long. Here's the story from PFT.

This makes me feel good. This makes me feel very, very good. This tells me that out of all the other "dubious" signings we've had on tap this year, that had Larry Johnson or anyone else not brought what the Bengals were looking for to the table that the result would have been just this.

A player who was brought in for a legitimate need, who seemed to be the best fit physically for the need for which he was brought in, was cut a mere three days after his arrival. That apology that he reportedly called Marvin Lewis to offer got him in the door, but he didn't have any staying power (I mean really, three days?) because the team did not feel he was the asset they had hoped.

I don't know if it was a locker room issue or an on-the-field issue, but the Bengals clearly weren't impressed. So they cut him loose. Again, after THREE DAYS. Anyone think that everyone else in the locker room isn't taking notice of that?

Good job, Bengals. This is what we like to see.

A Pragmatic Bengals Fan

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They're probably

just trying to put him on the practice squad, right?

by occams_tiger_teeth on Dec 12, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

lol

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Dec 12, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

actually im sorry, i shouldnt have laughed

Only players within their first 3 years can go to the practice squad

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Dec 12, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

Don't get too excited

We needed a backup DB more than a backup tackle that would have been inactive and for whom there is no real call for on other teams.

They could easily re-sign him after Sunday.

by rorschach1979 on Dec 12, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

That means we put Chase on IR for no reaseon

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Dec 12, 2009 2:41 PM EST reply actions

no someone will be activated from the practice squad

or signed off the street

by featherman on Dec 12, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

unless, of course, he has bone spurs

I guess a winning record brings out freaks.

by supergrover on Dec 13, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions

Rico Murray

was signed off the practice squad because of the situation with crocker and hebert. i’m still glad to get rid of that tub of lard though.

by elguapo09 on Dec 12, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

I wouldn't be surprised if they resign Smith

Every NFL team cuts a fringe player, or a player that will otherwise be inactive, in order to activate a player for a position in need for an upcoming game. Given the questionable status of Crocker, and even Hebert, I think they needed to go DB heavy for this game, making the inactive Smith expendable. He could be bak as soon as Monday. with Murray back to the PS or someone else cut. We’ve done that twice this year with Scott Kooistra and a few years ago with Kenny Watson. ANd there’s always the chance that Smith just pissed everyone off on the team in a few short days lol…

by whodeyla on Dec 12, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Agree with whodeyla

The Pats do it all the time. The odds of someone else signing Smith are remote.They need the DB for this week. And they will probably have a need for another DT after this week. Unless SS did something stupid and I would think we would have heard about it by now it really doesn’t make much sense to bring him in for a try out, sign him and then cut him 3 days later. But stranger things have happened.

by redberkey on Dec 12, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions