Aldon Smith 2017 Reinstatement Rejected: Latest Comments and Reaction

December 31, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith won't be suiting up for his team as it prepares for the playoffs.
The NFL confirmed Friday it will not reinstate Smith and will instead re-evaluate his situation March 15, per ESPN.com. 
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio initially reported the news.
The league suspended Smith in November 2015 after his arrest in August on charges of vandalism, driving under the influence and hit-and-run. He pleaded not guilty.
The 27-year-old applied for reinstatement in October, with his suspension set to end on Nov. 17. 
At the NFL owners' meetings this month, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he needed more time to determine Smith's status, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Vic Tafur:
We're going through all of the information to make sure we have it all absolutely accurate that we all understand exactly where he is in the process of trying to get himself in a position where he's got his life in order...

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