As Aldon Smith prepares for his first season in the NFL since 2015, the new Dallas Cowboys defensive end spoke on Friday about his ongoing recovery from substance abuse issues.
In his first media conference since being reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell, Smith told reporters he "got to a point where I was fed up with how I was living my life, and I knew I needed to change."
Smith explained he lost his way at some point: "I wasn't sure what my purpose was. I know football is one of my many purposes that God has put me here (for).