Jaylon Smith gone (signed by Raiders)

I'm not sure I buy into the special teams reasoning. I don't have an alternate explanation, but how hard could it be for an athletic LB to learn a role on special teams?

Especially one who might be missing out on roster activation because of it.
He's not the same guy who entered the league. It's not a matter of "learning." It's a matter of physical ability. At this stage of his career, at his size, he is an in-the-box, physical, run-stuffing linebacker only. Those sorts of players don't offer much value on special teams. He doesn't have the athleticism to do it.