The Seattle Seahawks are releasing defensive end Aldon Smith, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Smith was arrested in April for an alleged second-degree battery, two days after after he signed with the Seahawks, after he was accused of choking a man unconscious during an altercation that began inside a coffee shop. According to the police report obtained by WWL-TV, Smith had confronted the man about marital issues the man was having with one of Smith's relatives.
Smith, who had signed a one-year deal worth $1.127 million with the Seahawks, with $137,500 guaranteed, said he couldn't comment on the case when he met with the media earlier this month.