 He did not sign with the Redskins, instead opting in January 1948 to sign with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), reportedly for $8,500.Smith appeared in only three games for the Bills, as he was traded by the Bills to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Al Akins.He appeared in 10 games for the Dodgers, intercepted three passes, had a 58-yard punt, the longest in the AAFC during the 1948 season.