Oakland Raiders release Aldon Smith

Monday, March 5, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Oakland Raiders tweeted Monday that they have released Aldon Smith from the team.


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San Francisco police have sought Smith in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident, but Smith's fiancee-who told TMZ she was the victim-said her parents took him to rehab at his request.


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Smith was a first-round draft pick by the 49ers seven years ago but was released from the team in 2015 after a string of arrests, the last one involving a hit-and-run.
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He then joined the Raiders but was suspended for a year for a substance abuse violation. His trouble continued with a domestic violence investigation in Feb. 2017.

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