is back in the NFL. The veteran pa s rusher had been suspended indefinitely due to i sues stemming from his struggles with alcoholism, but sources tell CBS Sports league commi sioner Roger Goodell , clearing his path for what might be a redemptive year in a uniform. The club signed the former All- Sean Taylor Jersey Pro to a one-year deal that includes a base salary of $2 million along with another $2 million in performance escalators, to continue walking the path he's currently on. It's a low-risk, potentially (very) high reward agreement for the Cowboys, and Smith is now champing at the bit to prove he's defeated his demons.At one point, Smith's addiction put him into a tailspin that led to , but that's not how he wants to be remembered -- nor as yet another NFL player with generational talent that went to waste. Now carrying a chiseled 290-pound frame, and with the endorsement of Mike McCarthy, Jerry Jones and a reunion with defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, Smith told TMZ Sports about this time around."I'm an overall better Deng Gak Jersey person than I was back then ," Smith said.Goodell clearly agrees, and wants Smith to become a testimonial for the NFL, as it works to turn the corner on its understanding of and handling of mental illne s and addiction. He now gets to chance to become that on the most-viewed stage in all of football, and for those who wonder if he can return from a multi-year absence -- Ebuka Izundu Jersey having not played since 2015 -- and return to his dominant ways, Smith said have no fear.He's rested, focused and has a rabid appetite for quarterbacks. "God has ble sed me with talent," he said. "And, one of the talents is my natural gift to play ball, to be an athlete. I still feel young. I don't have the mileage on my body."I still feel great when I go to the gym. I still feel young and fresh. So, if anything, I'm looking forward to what I'm going to be able to do out there. I got 20 sacks -- 19.5 (technically), I say 20 because it was 20. But, I was able to play at a high level with a lot of other things going on in my life."With how life is for me now, I'm just looking forward to seeing what I can do."Smith racked up 44 sacks in only 30 starts under Tomsula in San Francisco, mushrooming into one of the best pa s rushers in the entire NFL before his off-the-field i sues caught up with him. That's Miami Hurricanes College Jersey the version he expects to see Frank Gore Jersey return to the field in 2020 and, if it does, the Cowboys' pa s rush won't mi s a beat after also helping to rebuild brand only one season prior, although under different circumstances. "My goal is to pick up where I left off," Smith said. "That just means I always work hard. I always play hard. I want the same thing out of my teammates and I'm sure those guys in the locker room feel the same way, and with that mentality, the sky is the limit. I think as long as we do what we need to do and everybody plays to their potential, anything's po sible."