{"id":203450,"date":"2025-09-05T22:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T22:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203450\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T22:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T22:51:09","slug":"former-lions-edge-zadarius-smith-signing-with-nfc-contender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203450\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Lions EDGE Za\u2019Darius Smith signing with NFC contender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There will be no reunion between the Detroit Lions and Za\u2019Darius Smith. According to several outlets, Smith is signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Per Jordan Schultz, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1964059718667661490\" rel=\"nofollow\">the deal is worth up to $9 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After trading for Smith at last year\u2019s deadline, the Lions opted to cut Smith this offseason in a cap-savings move. Detroit cleared $11 million in cap space over the next two years with no dead cap on the books. Both sides had expressed interest in a reunion, but it\u2019s clear money was an issue. Last week, after roster cuts, Lions general manager Brad Holmes had this to say about re-signing Smith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cYou guys know me, anything\u2019s a possibility at any point. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen. But, the one open roster spot, we just have one open roster spot. It\u2019s not for a specific player, it\u2019s for the player that makes the most sense for us, whoever that player may be,\u201d Holmes said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">He would later add that there had not been any recent talks with Smith or his agency about a reunion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While with the Lions for eight games last year, Smith produced 12 tackles, 4.0 sacks, and 40 pressures (per PFF).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Lions appear to be relying on the returns of Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport from injury to fill out their defensive end room. Beyond that, Detroit has Al-Quadin Muhammad and recently claimed Tyrus Wheat. They are also expecting Josh Paschal back after his stay on the Non-Football Injury list and have Andre Carter on the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cWell, we\u2019re good right now,\u201d Dan Campbell said. \u201cI mean, we\u2019re pretty good here. We got Davenport, we got good depth, I like what we got on the interior, too, we got a lot of flexibility, and we\u2019re sitting pretty good right now. So we\u2019re ready to go, man.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There will be no reunion between the Detroit Lions and Za\u2019Darius Smith. 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