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Former Raiders cornerback Sean Smith released from jail

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OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 17: Sean Smith #21 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after intercepting a pass by Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 17, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Sean Smith’s not in an NFL camp at the moment, but he’s a free agent in every definition of the word.

According to NBC Sports Bay Area, Smith was released from jail Tuesday morning, after serving five months of a one-year sentence for one felony count of assault with great bodily injury.

Smith entered a guilty plea in March, after being charged with beating and stomping his sister’s boyfriend. The Raiders released him shortly thereafter

It’s unclear if anyone will give the 31-year-old a chance to play again, but he’s apparently preparing himself, according to his first tweet upon his release.

It wasn’t so long ago when teams considered him a valuable player, as the Raiders gave him a four-year, $40 million contract in 2016.