NFL legend's son signs with Chiefs after going undrafted: report

Dallas Cowboys fable Emmitt Smith’s lad didn’t perceive his sanction called successful the archetypal 3 days of the NFL Draft, but managed to extremity Sunday connected an NFL squad aft all.

E.J. Smith, a moving backmost who played with the Texas A&M Aggies and Stanford Cardinal, reportedly signed with the Kansas City Chiefs arsenic an undrafted escaped agent.

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Stanford Cardinal moving backmost E.J. Smith runs with the shot past Sacramento State antiaircraft lineman Brandon Knott during the 2nd 4th astatine Stanford Stadium successful Stanford, Calif., connected Sept. 16, 2023. (Sergio Estrada/USA TODAY Sports)

It’s astir a cleanable spot for Smith arsenic he’ll effort to marque the last 53-man roster earlier the 2026 play begins. He gets to larn nether the tutelage of Super Bowl champion caput manager Andy Reid and whitethorn gain playing clip arsenic the Chiefs seemed to person gone done respective moving backs since their dynastic tally began successful 2019.

Damien Williams, LeSean McCoy, Darrel Williams, Darwin Thompson, Spencer Ware, Anthony Sherman, De’Anthony Thomas, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Le’Veon Bell, DeAndre Washington, Michael Burton, Jerick McKinnon, Derrick Gore, Isiah Pacheco, Ronald Jones II, La’Mical Perine, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine, Carson Steele, Elijah Mitchell, Dameon Pierce and Brashard Smith person each received carries successful the backfield since the commencement of the 2019 season.

The Chiefs invested successful a moving backmost during the offseason, signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to a multiyear deal. The Chiefs chose Emmett Johnson successful the draught and volition besides person Emari Demercado and ShunDerrick Powell connected its extent chart.

Oregon State Beavers linebacker Cory Stover sacks Stanford Cardinal moving backmost E.J. Smith during the archetypal fractional astatine Reser Stadium successful Corvallis, Ore., connected Nov. 11, 2023. (Soobum Im/USA TODAY Sports)

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Smith had 969 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns successful 48 collegiate games betwixt the Aggies and Cardinal.

Emmitt Smith spoke to Fox News Digital astir his lad turning pro anterior to the draft. He said astatine the clip his lad asked him however to woody with the pressures of surviving up to his father’s legacy.

"Here's the happening - you gotta tally your race, and you gotta disregard what different radical are saying," the erstwhile Cowboys prima said. "Because you person immoderate quality you have, you person to beryllium yourself. And you person to enactment astatine being yourself and enactment astatine what you request to bash to hone your craft. Just spell play the game. Put your blinders on. Run your race. You similar the horses astatine the Kentucky Derby. And past erstwhile the blinders travel off, you whitethorn look up 1 time and find yourself successful the damn Super Bowl. You ne'er know.

Former Dallas Cowboys moving backmost Emmitt Smith shakes hands with proprietor Jerry Jones aft receiving his Hall of Fame ringing astatine halftime of the crippled against the Detroit Lions successful Arlington, Texas, connected Nov. 21, 2010. (Matthew Emmons- USA TODAY Sports)

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"But enactment the course, disregard each the sound retired determination 'cause it is noise. And they're not playing. They're trying to enactment their worldly connected you and their expectations connected you. But if their expectations are antithetic than yours, it don't matter. Just spell conscionable each anticipation that you're trying to meet. Everything other doesn't matter."

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.