Veteran NFL edge rusher Za’Darius Smith has decided to retire from professional football, NBC Sports reported. Smith made the announcement in a post on his Instagram account on Monday.
In his first five games with his new team Philadelphia Eagles—whom he signed with last month—Smith has recorded 1.5 sacks despite starting just two of those games. Against the Giants, he played a season low of 17.
Za’Darius Smith role in Eagles
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio commented on Smith’s role in a press conference, “Yeah, obviously the game’s not too big for him. He’s been out there a lot in his career. [He] made a critical sack last week, which pushed [Denver] out of field goal range. I think he’s getting better and better every week.”
With injured Nolan Smith, the Eagles’ current edge rushing options are Joshua Uche, Jalyx Hunt, Patrick Johnson, and Azeez Ojulari, as stated in the report by NBC Sports. Smith split last season between Cleveland and Detroit before joining the Eagles in September.
Za’Darius Smith career highlights
In his five games this season, Smith also recorded 3 solo tackles. In his Instagram post, Smith reflected on his career, “I knew this day would come — but now that it’s here, I’m feeling so many emotions I never expected. Who would’ve thought that a kid from Greenville, AL, with just one year of high school football experience, would go on to play professional football in the NFL for 11 incredible years!”, as stated in the report by Yahoo Sports.
Smith was picked by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015 in the fourth round. He played four years for Baltimore and then three years for Green Bay. Now in the NFL in his 11th year, Smith has 70.5 sacks, 223 tackles, 10 forced fumbles and 16 defensed passes in a total of 175 games. He has also featured in Pro Bowl, twice with Green Bay in 2019 and 2020, and in 2022 with Minnesota.
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Za’Darius Smith played for the Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles.
In his first five games with his new team Philadelphia Eagles—whom he signed with last month—Smith has recorded 1.5 sacks despite starting just two of those games. Against the Giants, he played a season low of 17.
Za’Darius Smith role in Eagles
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio commented on Smith’s role in a press conference, “Yeah, obviously the game’s not too big for him. He’s been out there a lot in his career. [He] made a critical sack last week, which pushed [Denver] out of field goal range. I think he’s getting better and better every week.”
With injured Nolan Smith, the Eagles’ current edge rushing options are Joshua Uche, Jalyx Hunt, Patrick Johnson, and Azeez Ojulari, as stated in the report by NBC Sports. Smith split last season between Cleveland and Detroit before joining the Eagles in September.
Za’Darius Smith career highlights
In his five games this season, Smith also recorded 3 solo tackles. In his Instagram post, Smith reflected on his career, “I knew this day would come — but now that it’s here, I’m feeling so many emotions I never expected. Who would’ve thought that a kid from Greenville, AL, with just one year of high school football experience, would go on to play professional football in the NFL for 11 incredible years!”, as stated in the report by Yahoo Sports.
Smith was picked by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015 in the fourth round. He played four years for Baltimore and then three years for Green Bay. Now in the NFL in his 11th year, Smith has 70.5 sacks, 223 tackles, 10 forced fumbles and 16 defensed passes in a total of 175 games. He has also featured in Pro Bowl, twice with Green Bay in 2019 and 2020, and in 2022 with Minnesota.
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Za’Darius Smith retired from the NFL after 11 years, sharing on Instagram that he feels many emotions and is thankful for his career.
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