Browns release DL Shaun Smith
Cleveland Browns release defensive lineman Shaun Smith
by By Mary Kay Cabot
Saturday August 08, 2009, 9:56 AM
Browns defensive lineman Shaun Smith, who was heading into his third year with the team, was released Saturday, a source close to the situation said.
No reason was given for his ouster, the source said.
Smith (6-2,, 325) was a versatile lineman who could play end or nosetackle. Smith appeared in 11 games last season with nine starts. He totaled 47 tackles, including 22 solo.
But Smith's on-the-field accomplishments were overshadowed by a run-in with quarterback Brady Quinn in the weight room during which Smith reportedly punched Quinn in the face.
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Did he pop Quinn in the nose again? ha ha!
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