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Report: Cowboys Sign Aldon Smith Pending Reinstatement

The Dallas Cowboys have signed former All-Pro outside linebacker Aldon Smith to a one-year agreement, according to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer. The deal would mark Smith's return to the league after a four-year absence.

Smith's contract is pending his eventual reinstatement to the league, which the Cowboys are confident will happen, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal is reportedly worth $4 million.

Glazer reports that Smith is now clean and sober following several run-ins with the law regarding substance abuse.

Smith last appeared in the NFL in 2015 as a member of the Oakland Raiders.