ALAMEDA, Calif. - Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith, who signed a $40 million free-agent contract with Oakland this offseason, owned up to his poor play which led to his second-half benching in Sunday's season-opening 35-34 win at the New Orleans Saints.
The benching came after he was burned by Brandin Cooks for a 98-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in Saints franchise history.
"I was getting killed," Smith told reporters Tuesday at the Raiders facility. "I'm not going to lie to you. It was getting bad out there. I was costing our team points so coach did what he had to do.