Andre Smith, Bengals Reportedly Agree to Contract After 1 Season with Vikings

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After injuries cut short his 2016 season, offensive tackle Andre Smith is hoping to rebound with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN's Jeff Darlington.

The reported agreement is for one year, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.

According to Darlington, Smith was close to choosing the Buffalo Bills:

Jeff Darlington Bills source says Buffalo also made hard run at Smith, but he informed Bills, despite great visit, he wants to go back to his former squad.

March 14, 2017 at 11:16:56 PM GMTSmith's career has been defined by injuries. He was drafted by the Bengals with the sixth overall pick in 2009 with the assumption he would be a dominant force up front…