Cincinnati Bengals: The Andre Smith Saga Gets Off on the Wrong Foot

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Published: September 3, 2009

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... Andre Smith has been quite the popular topic this offseason in his first season in the NFL.

After being selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2009 draft, the Bengals and their fans seemed excited to add a player like Smith to a line that finished third in the NFL last season when it came to giving up sacks (51).

Unfortunately, the Bengals seem to have a recent history of things not going there way in Cincinnati. That trend continued this offseason when it came to the team trying to sign their first-round draft pick Smith.

Even though training camp started at the end of July, it took until the end of August for Smith to end his holdout and come to terms with the Bengals. Smith had been holding out from training camp in hope of receiving a larger contract from the Bengals. Last weekend, he agreed on a four-year deal worth $26 million, which guarantees him $21 million.

While his teammates spent the majority of August in Georgetown, Kentucky prepar...

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