Smith Leaves Raiders but Isn’t Retiring

OAKLAND —  Defensive end Anthony Smith has left the Oakland Raiders, his attorney said Saturday.

“[Smith] has made a decision not to play for the Oakland Raiders,” attorney Zachary Jones said in a telephone interview from Washington, D.C.

The Raiders confirmed that Smith was not with the team in Chicago on Saturday night and would not play today against the Bears.

Jones said he informed Raider senior assistant Bruce Allen of Smith’s decision earlier Saturday. Jones would not state a reason for the sudden departure.

Smith’s decision to leave the Raiders does not mean he has retired from football, Jones said.