
Former Cincinnati Bengal and forever NFL Draft bust Akili Smith
has been released by the CFL's Calgary Stampeders:
Smith spent most of the season backing up Burris before being promoted to the No. 1 spot when Burris injured his shoulder. But injury and ineffective play prevented Smith for finishing either of his two starts.
He left in the second quarter of Calgary's 42-9 loss to B.C. with a groin injury, forcing the Stampeders to go the rest of the way with inexperienced rookie Nealy. Smith started last week's 33-21 loss to Saskatchewan but after completing 4-of-12 passes for 37 yards in the first half, Smith was replaced by Sankey to start the second.
Smith went just 22-of-47 for 219 yards with 0 TDs and 5 INTs in his illustrious Stampeders history.