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JUST IN: Ex Saints Third-Rounder Joins Detroit Lions

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Tre’Quan Smith, a former third-round selection of the Saints, has allegedly signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. Smith leaves Denver after playing on the practice squad the previous season and rejoins Dan Campbell. He joined the Broncos on October 3 and appeared in just one game.

For the Saints in August, Smith’s training camp was unusual because he was absent from games and nobody knew for sure what was going on. Even so, he made the final roster. On September 9, he was placed on injured reserve, and on September 26, he was finally dismissed. The former 2018 draft pick, ranked 91st overall, lost playing time and his job to players such as Keith Kirkwood and Lynn Bowden Jr.

With his primary skill being run-blocking, Smith, who turned 28 in January, might mesh well with Ben Johnson’s scheme. Detroit wants to show that its success from the previous season wasn’t just a “Cinderella” tale.

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