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Antonio Smith Says He Trusts He'll Be Cleared

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Defensive end Antonio Smith says he's confident he'll be cleared of any wrongdoing in a criminal sexual complaint against him in Texas.

Smith missed OTAs and minicamp after news of the complaint surfaced in May, a month after signing a one-year, $2 million deal in Denver.

GM John Elway said the Broncos allowed Smith to return because he's neither been arrested nor charged.

Antonio Smith
Antonio Smith (credit: CBS)

Smith said he's confident he'll be with the Broncos all season: "I have faith in the end it's going to be all right."

Smith said he was thrilled to be back on the field, too, saying, "I love football. I love my teammates more than I love the game. To be away from them was definitely a hard situation."

By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer

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