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Cincinnati Bengals tackle Andre Smith watches from the sidelines in the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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Bengals tackle arrested attempting to board a plane with a gun

Updated: Friday, 18 Jan 2013, 2:46 PM EST
Published : Friday, 18 Jan 2013, 2:44 PM EST

ATLANTA (WDTN) - Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Andre Smith was arrested Thursday in Atlanta after police said he tried to bring a gun onboard an airplane.

Police say they found a .380 caliber handgun on Smith when he tried to board a plane at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport, according to NBCSports.com and WCPO-TV . The gun was inside Smith's carry-on luggage.

Smith is charged with carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location. He appeared in court Friday morning and was released on a $3,000 bond.

Smith, 25, a resident of Birmingham, Ala., was a first-round pick in 2009.