Ito Smith

Ito Smith

29-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Cowboys in March of 2022.
Waived by Dallas
RBFree Agent
March 12, 2022
Smith has been waived by the Cowboys.
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Smith signed a future/reserve contract with the Cowboys in January. He saw action for the team in Week 18 and finished with one carry for four yards and a touchdown. It was his first carry in nearly a year. He will now look for a new destination.
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After the Falcons cut him back in April, Smith played the waiting game until the Cardinals came calling in August. He joins a running back room headed by Chase Edmonds and fellow offseason addition James Conner, which may not leave much work left over for the fourth-year running back. Smith has experience in such a scenario, having been stuck behind Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman and Todd Gurley so far in his career. In his minimal role, Smith has averaged 3.9 YPC on 175 rushes, hauled in 55 of 72 targets and scored six touchdowns in 35 games.
Last season was tough for Smith. A concussion knocked him out Week 3 against the Colts, then he suffered a second one Week 7 against the Rams, and the subsequent neck issues sidelined him for the rest of the year. He was effective with his limited touches before being shut down, but the sample was too small to draw any real conclusions. Smith has a reasonably well-rounded skill set and runs with surprising power for a small back, but he doesn't have breakaway speed or electric moves in the open field. With the Falcons swapping out Devonta Freeman for Todd Gurley as their lead back this offseason, Gurley's ongoing knee problems open the possibility of Smith finding his way to a lead role. But in the event the new starter went down, a committee likely would emerge between Smith, Brian Hill and Qadree Ollison.
Another injury-plagued season for Devonta Freeman pushed Smith into a fairly significant role in his rookie campaign, but the jury's still out on whether he can handle a consistent workload in the NFL. In many ways a discount version of Freeman, the Southern Mississippi product stumbled to 3.5 YPC once he began to see regular snaps Week 4, and he didn't distinguish himself through the air either, managing just 4.8 yards per target. Smith does run with some power (for a 195-pound back) and was a productive receiver in college, but a lack of speed or elusiveness limits his upside. New offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter preferred bulkier running backs in Tampa Bay, but with Tevin Coleman gone to San Francisco, there will at least be more snaps and touches available. Smith needs to show improvement in his second season to take advantage, especially after the addition of the much larger Qadree Ollison in the fifth round of the draft.
The Falcons' front office might have experienced some deja vu when it drafted Smith in the fourth round this year. At 5-9, 195, Smith's scouting report reads similarly to that of the team's 2014 fourth-round pick, one Devonta Freeman. Much like his new teammate, Smith would be typecast as a passing-down specialist in many organizations due to his small stature and natural receiving skills, even though he shows surprising power in his running thanks to a low pad level and a strong lower body. What he lacks is Freeman's elusiveness, as Smith doesn't quite have the footwork or agility to set up would-be tacklers for bad angles or ugly whiffs. Even if injuries to Freeman or Tevin Coleman were to open snaps for the rookie, it's hard to image he'd take full advantage of his opportunity the way Freeman once did. If he does get his chance, though, Smith's overall profile is a good fit for Atlanta's scheme.
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Sticking with Cowboys
RBFree Agent
January 17, 2022
Smith signed a future/reserve contract with the Cowboys on Monday.
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Shifts back to practice squad
RBFree Agent
January 10, 2022
Smith reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Elevated from practice squad
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January 8, 2022
The Cowboys elevated Smith from their practice squad Saturday.
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Joins Cowboys' practice squad
RBFree Agent
December 8, 2021
Dallas signed Smith to the practice squad Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Visits with Chargers
RBFree Agent
December 1, 2021
Smith had a visit with the Chargers on Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
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Gets another look
RBFree Agent
December 7, 2021
Smith worked out with the Jaguars on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
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Smith worked out with the Chargers prior to Week 13 but never signed a deal. It's unclear why the Jaguars felt the need to get a closer look at Smith, though coach Urban Meyer alluded to James Robinson dealing with ongoing heel and knee pain, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports. Even so, Robinson has suited up for each of Jacksonville's last three games, so it's possible Smith leaves another workout without a contract.
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