The Browns placed Smith on the reserve/retired list Wednesday.
Smith was a fourth-round pick by the Giants in the 2021 Draft and appeared in 15 career regular-season contests, including two with Cleveland last season. Smith played just 141 defensive snaps and another 157 on special teams across those 15 games, finishing his career with 13 tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble.
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Elerson Smith: Gets look from Cleveland
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Smith (undisclosed) worked out with the Browns on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Smith was waived by the Saints with an injury settlement at the conclusion of training camp. Now that he's healthy, the 2021 fourth-round pick will attempt to catch on with the Browns and provide rotational depth at linebacker. Smith last saw NFL action in 2022 with the Giants, when he registered three tackles (one solo) across five regular-season games.
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Elerson Smith: Waived with injury settlement
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The Saints waived Smith (undisclosed) from injured reserve Thursday after reaching an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Smith was set to miss the entire 2024 season after reverting to IR, but he'll now be free to sign with a team once he's fully recovered from his injury. Smith has played in 13 regular-season games since being selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, accruing 11 tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble over that span.
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Elerson Smith: Tries out with Birds
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Smith tried out with Philadelphia on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
After being waived by the Giants back in July, Smith is now looking to earn a chance with their division rival. Because they recently placed 2022 third-rounder Nakobe Dean on IR, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Eagles try to add some depth at linebacker soon.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Reverts to injured reserve
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Smith (Achilles) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Smith, who ended last season on IR with the same Achilles injury, was waived with an injury designation Tuesday. The 2021 fourth-round pick went unclaimed and has reverted back to the Giants' IR, where he'll be forced to stay for the entire 2023 campaign barring an injury settlement with the team.
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Elerson Smith: Let go Tuesday
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Smith (Achilles) was waived with an injury designation Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Smith ended last season on IR and had only appeared in 13 contests since being selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Assuming he goes unclaimed, the Northern Iowa product will revert to injured reserve, where he'll be forced to stay for the 2023 campaign unless he can reach an injury settlement with the Giants.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Season over following IR placement
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Smith (Achilles) is slated to miss the rest of the 2022-23 season after being placed on injured reserve, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Smith is now set to receive season-ending surgery next week on a nagging bone spur by his Achilles/heel. The Giants have since signed Ryder Anderson from the practice squad to their active roster in a corresponding move, but Smith will now aim to make a full recovery heading into the 2023-24 campaign.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Moved to IR
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Smith (lower leg) was placed on the Gaints' injured reserve Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Smith has been sidelined since suffering a right leg injury during practice in mid-August, and he will now open the regular season on IR for the second-straight year. As a result, the 2021 fourth-round pick, who collected eight tackles over eight games during his rookie season, will be forced to sit out at least the first four games of the 2022 campaign.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Injures leg at practice Sunday
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Smith injured his right leg during Sunday's practice, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Smith limped off the field and eventually left practice with the Giants' athletic trainers. The extent of the injury remains unclear, but it's certainly something to monitor as the 2021 fourth-round pick appeared in just eight games last year before spending the remainder of the season on IR.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Lands on IR
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The Giants placed Smith (neck) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Smith's second stint on IR rules him out for Week 18's season finale against Washington. The 2021 fourth-round pick ends his rookie season with eight tackles (two solo) and one forced fumble across eight appearances.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Misses practice Monday
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Smith (hamstring) was unable to practice Monday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
The rookie is dealing with a hamstring injury, which is always tricky. However, the good news is that the injury is reportedly not serious. When Smith returns, he will likely be in a depth role on the Giants' linebacking corps.
