The Raiders released Smith, a Pasadena native who signed a four-year, $40 million contract in 2016, on Monday. He was taken into custody to begin his sentence following Tuesday’s hearing.

Raiders cornerback Sean Smith will plead guilty Tuesday to a felony count of assault with great bodily injury related to an altercation in Pasadena last year, per a person familiar with the matter.

Smith brings a level of physicality to the Chiefs that other DBs just don't. Moreover, his return will allow rookie star Marcus Peters to sink back into a reserve role and learn.

Smith would go on to start 56 games for the Dolphins over the next four seasons, before finishing his career with stints in Kansas City and Oakland. In The Tank, Sean discusses his moves from running ...

Smith, who signed a four-year, $38 million contract prior to last season, started just two of the Raiders’ first 10 games this year. He was inactive in Week 2 with a neck injury and returned to ...