It took less than a week for Xavier Smith to find a new team after being cut by the Los Angeles Rams. On Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers announced they signed Smith to their practice squad, adding him to the mix ahead of their Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.
The Rams surprisingly cut Smith last Friday after he endured some early-season struggles on special teams, replacing him with Alex Bachman on punt and kickoff returns. The 49ers are banged up at wide receiver, especially after Dante Pettis injured his calf, so Smith could potentially help them on offense.
He's the latest wide receiver to join the 49ers after a stint with the Rams. Demarcus Robinson signed with the 49ers last offseason after the Rams let him
walk, and Brandin Cooks signed to their practice squad this season.
Assuming Smith remains with the 49ers and is active on game day, he could get a shot at his former team in Week 14 when San Francisco hosts the Rams at Levi's Stadium.
In the last three years with the Rams, Smith caught 20 passes for 309 yards, returned 50 punts for 469 yards and returned 26 kickoffs for 600 yards. His longest punt return was 38 yards.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Xavier Smith signs with Rams rival after being cut
