In his first 2008 preseason game with the Green Bay Packers, Smith caught two passes for 23 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals.
After finishing the season on the practice squad, Smith was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009.
In his first year in the CFL he spent the first four weeks on the practice roster and missed 1 game due to injury.
Smith would go on to start 13 regular season games and the West Semi-Final at the wide receiver position.
Smith played in 17 of the 18 regular season games and totaled 1,007 receiving yards (7th most in the league) on 78 passes with 7 touchdowns.