The Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round draft pick, Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith, have moved closer to finalizing a contract, a source with knowledge of the situation said.
Andre Smith’s holdout is finally over, ending a month-long standoff for the sixth overall draft pick. The team announced Smith’s signing shortly before he was to take the field for his first practice with the Bengals.
Bengals rookie offensive tackle Andre Smith is in Cincinnati, where his agent, Alvin Keels, is meeting with Bengals management to iron out a contract that could get the sixth overall draft pick on the field for Sunday’s practice, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.