Smith is the third woman to coach in the NFL,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, joining Kathryn Smith,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, who was a quality control coach in Buffalo last year, and Jen Walter, who was a coaching intern for Arizona during training camp in 2015.
"Just talking to her over the course of time, her football knowledge is outstanding," Bowles said. "It's all male interns so far,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, and I thought it would be a good idea to bring in a female intern. And that's strictly off her skillset, not because she's female or anything else. She's a good football coach."
The first female coach in franchise history made her debut as a defensive assistant Saturday during the team's opening practice of training camp.

Bowles said Saturday that he met Smith over a year ago when she attended a few Jets practices.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Collette Smith made some coaching history with the New York Jets.
"We got to talking a lot and she fits in with the guys," Bowles said, "so we gave her a chance."
Smith, a native of Queens,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, New York, grew up rooting for the Jets, according to an interview with the New York Daily News. She played three seasons with the New York Sharks in the Independent Women's Football League. She also served as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Sharks, as well as working as the team's director of marketing.