The Raiders are in the process of finalizing a deal Monday to bring back suspended outside linebacker Aldon Smith, according to an ESPN report.
Smith signed with the Raiders after being released by the 49ers last season and played in nine games with seven starts before running afoul of the league policy on substance abuse stemming from an arrest of DUI, hit and run and vandalism
In those nine games, Smith had 3.5 sacks following a slow start after missing all of training camp before signing.
Under terms of Smith’s suspension, the latest in a series involving the former first-round pick out of Missouri, he cannot apply for re-instatement until November and will miss at least nine games.