NFL Notes: Aldon Smith, Cowboys, Jaguars & Redskins

Aldon Smith

  • TMZ Sports reports that Raiders OLB Aldon Smith has checked into rehab, but it’s unclear what he’s seeking treatment for.
  • This comes shortly after a video which allegedly shows Smith smoking an unidentified substance. Although, you never see his face in the video and Smith has denied that it’s him.

Cowboys

  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters that they can’t move on from LB Rolando McClainย because of “cap nuances” among other things. (Clarence Hill)
  • In regards to the allegations levied against first-round RBย Ezekiel Elliott, Jones said they haven’t seen anyย information that would contradict his account of the situation andย keep him from participating in training camp. (Kate Hairopoulos)

Jaguars

Jaguarsย WR Marqise Lee once again suffered hamstring injury. However, he doesn’t think this setback isn’t anything serious.

“I got the opportunity to sit back, slow it down and put the process it,” Lee said, via theย Florida Times Union. “It ainโ€™t like we play tomorrow. Iโ€™ve got some time.”

Redskins

According to former Redskins TE Chris Cooley, GM Scot McCloughan injured his hand after he received the injury news about first-round WR Josh Doctson, who suffered an Achilles’ injury.

I said, ‘What happened to your hand?’” Cooley said, via Richmond.com. “He said, when I found out about Doctson – which they thought was going to be much worse, the Doctson injury, apparently it isn’t going to be as bad – I punched the wall.”

  • Theย Redskins are activating LB Perry Riley off of the PUP list.

Looking for the latest NFL Insider News & Rumors?

Be sure to follow NFL Trade Rumors on TWITTER and FACEBOOK for breaking NFL News and Rumors for all 32 teams!

Leave a Reply