The Eagles are on a bye week but the franchise made a roster move on Monday, signing free-agent linebacker Rashad Smith to the team’s practice squad per the NFL’s Transaction wire. Dante Olson was subsequently released off the practice squad in a subsequent move.
Smith was previously signed by the Dallas Cowboys off of the Bears practice squad before being released last week and working out with for the Eagles last week.
As a senior in 2019 at Florida Atlantic, he appeared in 14 games, posting 109 tackles (11.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 3 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and 5 fumble recoveries (led the nation). Smith posted an 11 tackle and one fumble recovery performance against Ohio State.
Smith was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears after the 2020 NFL Draft and waived during the team’s final cuts.
