NFL Notes: Steve Smith, 49ers, Bills, Cardinals, Rams

Steve Smith

Former Panthers and Ravens WR Steve Smith has signed a multi-year deal with the NFL Network and will be featured during the network’s Super Bowl coverage.

“I was blessed to have a long and productive playing career on the field but now it’s time to turn my attention to the business of covering the game and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining the team at NFL Network,” said Smith. “As the only network with a 100% focus on the sport I love, I was drawn to NFL Network and look forward to joining a team made up of many legends of the game.”

49ers

• Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports that the 49ers will not be retaining Mark Uyeyama, who worked on the team’s strength and conditioning staff for the past nine years.

Bills

• The Buffalo Bills announced that they’ve hired five new coaches including: Phil McGeoghan (WRs coach), John Egorugwu (defensive quality control coach), Marc Lubick (offensive quality control/assistant QBs coach), Matt Smiley (assistant special teams coach) and Bill Teerlinck (assistant defensive line coach).

Cardinals

• A report surfaced Thursday that Cardinals ILB Daryl Washington is expected to be reinstated by the NFL in March and Arizona would like him back.
• However, league sources tell Kent Somers that this is news to both the Cardinals and the NFL with one source saying: “Highly doubt it.”

Rams

• Alex Marvez reports that Shane Waldron is leaving the Redskins’ coaching staff to become the Rams’ new TEs coach.