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Ryan Smith pursues NFL dream, not the typical post-grad life

Former Miami tight end Ryan Smith isn’t interested in starting life in the “real world.”

At least not yet.

After getting cut by the Green Bay Packers at the end of 2018 training camp, Smith is back in professional sports. In May, he signed to play rugby for Old Glory D.C., with the hopes it will launch him back into the NFL.

And he doesn’t want to hear anyone’s thoughts on growing up and getting a traditional job.

“I’m not ready to hang up the cleats yet,” Smith said. “Once you make that transition from college to the working world, there’s a lot of growing up to be done.