Andre Smith isn’t ready to play football, and Marvin Lewis isn’t happy.

Despite the obvious discord between Adalius Thomas and coach Bill Belichick, the LB is still a member of the Patriots, a situation the Boston Globe‘s Albert Breer attributes to a front-loaded contract that behooves the Patriots to keep Thomas on the roster at least until the new league year begins on March 5.

Bengals RT Andre Smith underwent surgery on his left foot last week, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

Ravens DT Haloti Ngata will not play against the Bengals on Sunday because of an ankle injury that kept him out of practice this week.

Bengals first-round pick Andre Smith has been practicing this week, but there’s been no indication of whether he’ll make his NFL debut this weekend against the Ravens.

Teams have released their first practice participation reports for Week 7. Here’s the status of some notable players.

There is the chance that Bengals first-round draft pick OT Andre Smith could be game-ready by Cincinnati’s Oct. 23 game against Chicago. It appears to be more likely, though, that Smith won’t play until the Nov. 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens, following the Bengals’ bye week.

Judging by 49ers coach Mike Singletary‘s reaction Thursday, it almost appears that rookie holdout Michael Crabtree is indeed out of sight, out of mind.

In Wednesday’s edition of Around the League on NFL Network’s Total Access, I chatted with host Rich Eisen about the weight clauses in the contract of Bengals OT Andre Smith, the ongoing holdout of 49ers pick Michael Crabtree, and more.

The contract of rookie OT Andre Smith includes weight clauses, which were inserted just before he signed with the Bengals, that can lower his base salaries during the four-year deal.

Bengals rookie OT Andre Smith is expected to miss two weeks with a stress fracture in his left foot, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Andre Smith’s holdout is finally over, ending a month-long standoff for the sixth overall draft pick. The team announced Smith’s signing shortly before he was to take the field for his first practice with the Bengals.

Bengals rookie offensive tackle Andre Smith is in Cincinnati, where his agent, Alvin Keels, is meeting with Bengals management to iron out a contract that could get the sixth overall draft pick on the field for Sunday’s practice, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

The Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round draft pick, Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith, have moved closer to finalizing a contract, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

With the Jaguars signing Eugene Monroe tonight, just three unsigned first-round draft pick picks remain.