Former NFL linebacker Aldon Smith will await his next court date at an inpatient substance abuse treatment center.
Suspended linebacker Aldon Smith finalized a contract to return to the Oakland Raiders, the team announced.
Aldon Smith, who in September pleaded not guilty to hit-and-run, drunken driving and vandalism, will be banned by the NFL for one year.
In a surprise move on the cusp of the regular season, the pass-rush-needy Oakland Raiders have signed former San Francisco 49ers LB Aldon Smith to a one-year deal.
Colin Kaepernick addressed reports that he and former 49ers teammate Aldon Smith fought in practice last Thursday over a woman, a squabble that purportedly took place before Smith was arrested.
The 49ers cut talented but troubled linebacker Aldon Smith after his arrest Thursday on hit-and-run, driving under the influence and vandalism charges.
