Chris Smith stays wide and hits the QB pic.twitter.com/KKjaMOL3LZ
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) August 12, 2017
Watching back the game, Chris Smith sure made a major roster statement Friday night #Bengals50 #Bengals #WhoDey DLineDepth pic.twitter.com/lidBUiKrrw
— LA Bengals Fan (@LABengalsFan) August 14, 2017
Smith just missed sacking Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for a safety.
Chris Smith almost gets a safety. Huge game for him. pic.twitter.com/7YoviC6ByR
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) August 12, 2017
Incumbent starting defensive end Michael Johnson didn’t look particularly sharp, opening the door for a player such as Smith to potentially earn more snaps.
"I just play with the cards I'm dealt," Smith said. "I control what I can control. The one thing I can control is me getting off the ball, pass rushing. Do what they brought me here to do, and that's get after the quarterback … I'm happy to be a Bengal."
And if Friday was a sign of what’s to come, the Bengals are happy to have him.
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