Source: Raiders sign LB Smith, who sat out '24

Jaylon Smith volition effort to resurrect his vocation successful Las Vegas. The seasoned linebacker is signing with the Raiders aft a play tryout astatine rookie minicamp, a root told ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Sunday.

Smith, 29, past played successful 2023, appearing successful 1 crippled for the Raiders. He totaled 2 tackles successful 25 antiaircraft snaps successful Las Vegas' Week 9 triumph implicit the New York Giants. He was aboriginal waived.

He began his vocation with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him successful the 2nd circular of the 2016 NFL draft.

Smith played 5 seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowl enactment successful 2019 aft collecting 142 tackles, 9 passes defended and 2 forced fumbles.

Smith bounced astir teams during the 2021 campaign. He was released by Dallas aft 4 games but signed with the Green Bay Packers. Following 2 games with the Packers, Smith was fto spell and aboriginal picked up by the Giants.

His past productive play came successful 2022, erstwhile helium registered 88 tackles successful 13 games for the Giants. Smith has started successful 69 of 88 vocation games, totaling 626 tackles, 11 sacks and 6 forced fumbles.

In Las Vegas, Smith volition vie for a relation successful an wrong linebacker country filled with question marks. Newly signed linebackers Elandon Roberts and Devin White -- who is besides trying to revive his career-- are projected starters. The remainder of the group, however, consists of unproven players, including Cody Lindenberg, who was selected successful the seventh circular of past month's draft.