Smelter, a fourth-round selection out of Georgia Tech, is recovering from an ACL injury suffered last November in college.
Earlier today, it was learned that C Daniel Kilgore would start the season on the PUP list. These moves will count as the team attempts to get the roster down to 75 players before the Tuesday 1 PM deadline.
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