Lions’ Za’Darius Smith free agency is missing one thing

Za'Darius Smith is still retired there.

As NFL teams statesman training camps, nan 32-year aged three-time Pro Bowl walk rusher remains a free agent.

That's nan only point missing aft Smith has been linked to a number of teams this offseason: a signed contract.

Smith isn't nan subordinate he erstwhile was, but he's still effective astatine getting to nan quarterback.

He began nan 2024 play pinch 9 games successful Cleveland, and he had 5.0 sacks.

Smith followed that up pinch 8 games pinch nan Lions that included 4.0 much sacks.

In his career, Smith has 69 sacks and 333 full tackles crossed 10 seasons. He has played for nan Ravens, Packers and Vikings successful summation to nan Browns and Lions.

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NFL teams tin ever usage much walk rushers.

Smith could beryllium waiting it retired to spot wherever nan champion chance for playing clip is. It besides makes consciousness that he'd want to subordinate a contender and not a pretender astatine this shape of his career.

For imaginable comparison's sake, Von Miller conscionable signed for $6.1 cardinal successful guidelines salary, and $10.5 cardinal successful imaginable full worth done incentives.

It seems for illustration Smith is nan adjacent pass-rush domino to fall.

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