Baltimore Ravens Sign OLB Za’Darius Smith From Green Bay Packers to Four-Year Deal

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On Monday, the Green Bay Packers released outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith in a move that saved the team $15.75 million in 2022 cap space. According to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson, Smith signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. [{ "selector": ".xnmjg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".lgsqm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-175px)", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".pkhud-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }]

How costly was the deal

Smith signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday on a deal worth a minimum of $35 million over four years that can reach $50 million with incentives. [{ "selector": ".djmpm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 480px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }]

Baltimore’s signing of Smith came after edge rusher Chandler Jones

Baltimore’s signing of Smith came after edge rusher Chandler Jones signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, largely thought of to be the biggest free-agent signing at the position in this free agency period.

Smith’s legacy in Green Bay

Smith’s legacy in Green Bay, ultimately, is going to be complicated. On one hand, he was an incredible player for two years. On the other hand, it seems like hostility had built up between him and the franchise over his final year with the team when they stripped him of his captain status and converted his salary into a signing bonus, putting him in a difficult position going into a defacto contract season that would be 2021. [{ "selector": ".fudwx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 422px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }]

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Baltimore Ravens Sign OLB Za’Darius Smith From Green Bay Packers to Four-Year Deal

How costly was the deal

Baltimore’s signing of Smith came after edge rusher Chandler Jones

Baltimore’s signing of Smith came after edge rusher Chandler Jones signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, largely thought of to be the biggest free-agent signing at the position in this free agency period.

Smith’s legacy in Green Bay

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