Aldon Smith is optimistic he will be allowed to return to football in the next two weeks.

Smith's yearlong suspension ends on Nov. 17th.

Smith looked fit and strong and was in great spirits while attending the Thunder-Warriors game from a baseline seat Thursday night.

"I'll be back in two weeks; you can ask me all the questions then," he said with a smile.

Smith has 47½ sacks in 59 career games, signed with Oakland last September and played nine games before being suspended by the NFL, his second suspension by the league.