Ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguars' second game of the 2014 season, the team is waiving fifth-round rookie defensive end Chris Smith, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports.
The move to release a mid-round selection from this year's draft comes as a bit of a surprise, as Smith was expected to help the Jaguars' pass rush early on.
Should it become official and Smith clears waivers, he would be a candidate to be signed to the practice squad for the Jaguars this season.
In a corresponding move, the Jaguars have signed safety Craig Loston from the practice squad, per the Florida Times-Union's Ryan O'Halloran.