Jacksonville immediately waived their third-team quarterback, allowing Smith to take his spot on the scout team. On July 31, 2008 Smith was waived by the Jaguars. On August 31, Smith was re-signed to the Jaguars' practice squad. He was waived on August 30, 2009 to make room on the roster for Todd Boeckman. In October 2009, Smith took a position as assistant chaplain at the University of Tulsa, apparently ending his playing career. After spending the next year out of football and briefly taking a position as a financial adviser, Smith signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 2, 2011. He was released before training camp by the Alouettes.