A former USFL championship quarterback with the Birmingham Stallions who retired from the UFL in March, Smith wasn't grabbing a quick bite. "The things I was thinking and going through mentally before the season," Smith told ESPN, "I just had to figure it out. J'Mar Smith led the Birmingham Stallions to a 3-1 record down the stretch to secure a playoff berth. Holtz's offensive scheme has remained largely unchanged over that period, and Smith didn't have much to catch up on when he signed his one-week contract. Smith remained in Birmingham while the rest of the team returned to the UFL's central practice facility in Arlington.