Las Vegas Raiders

Update on Aldon Smith's Potential Reinstatement

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Aldon Smith will meet with Roger Goodell or a high-ranking NFL official to state his case for reinstatement.

On Sunday morning before the Raiders game, Ian Rapoport tweeted that Aldon Smith had done all of his meetings and even extended his stint in rehab by an additional 60 days and that he wanted to meet with Roger Goodell, but that nothing had been planned yet.

Just one day later, it looks like that meeting will happen.

Sources: #Raiders OLB Aldon Smith is setting up a meeting with Roger Goodell or high-ranking official to state his case for reinstatement

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 5, 2016

Not only that, but according to Pro Football Talk, Aldon will be ready to play as soon as he is reinstated.

NFL apparently is late with its Aldon Smith decision; if reinstated, he'd be ready to go on Thursday at Chiefs https://t.co/nBRnGQPmVd

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 5, 2016

So if reinstatement does happen prior to Thursday’s game in Kansas City, perhaps we’ll see Aldon Smith take the field. The Raiders defense could certainly use his help, and the same could be said for Mario Edwards Jr., who returned to practice on Monday.