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The Minnesota Vikings had one of the best records in football last season yet never quite seemed like one of the best teams in the league. In the 2023 NFL offseason, the team needs to make some major salary cap moves to help the team next season and in the future. Here are four bold […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a difficult and unfortunate finish to an otherwise fairy-tale season. Despite losing not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR quarterbacks, the Niners won the NFC West and finished among the final four teams in the 2022-23 NFL season. The sting of losing the NFC Championship Game remains, though. […]

The Minnesota Vikings were riding high heading into Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season after pulling off a wild victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 10. They ended up crashing back down to earth after they got absolutely destroyed by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon by a score of 40-3. The Vikings […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL through the first half of the season. They have the second best record in the NFL at 7-1 so far, with their only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings are looking likely to run away with […]

The Minnesota Vikings outlasted the visiting Arizona Cardinals, 34-26, at home in Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season. This sixth win solidifies the Vikings’ hold on first place in the NFC North. Here we will look at Za’Darius Smith and three other Vikings most responsible for their Week 8 win vs. the Cardinals. The […]

The Minnesota Vikings improved to 6-1 on the season with a thrilling victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, 34-26. In the win, the Vikings sustained a couple injuries to key players; namely Adam Thielen and Za’Darius Smith. After the game, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell addressed the injuries. O’Connell said that neither injury was serious. […]

The Minnesota Vikings continued to roll, booking their fourth straight win after beating the Miami Dolphins, 24-16, on the road in Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season. This win propelled the Vikings to solo first place in the NFC West and just a game behind the unbeaten Eagles in their conference. Here we’ll look […]

Aaron Rodgers has finally addressed the recent controversial comments made by his former teammate Za’Darius Smith, but the Green Bay Packers quarterback doesn’t want to add more drama to the issue. Smith made headlines when he revealed that he chose to sign with the Minnesota Vikings to be able to play the Packers twice a […]

The Green Bay Packers defense is in a good spot, and head coach Matt LaFleur knows this. They did, however, lose a key pass rusher in Za’Darius Smith this offseason after he was released and signed with the Packers rivals in the Minnesota Vikings. There appears to be some bad blood between Smith and the […]

Za’Darius Smith was given 42 million reasons to sign with the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. Make that 42 million and one after his latest fighting words against his former club – the Green Bay Packers. In a sit down with Go Long‘s Tyler Dunne, Smith was candid in that one of the primary reasons he joined […]

Za’Darius Smith’s decision to ditch the Green Bay Packers for the Minnesota Vikings in the off-season shocked many fans. The probability of Z leaving the team in free agency was always there. However, for Smith to join a team in the same division (the Vikings, of all teams!) came as a gut punch to fans. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have undergone changes from top to bottom during the 2022 NFL offseason. After going 8-9 last season and missing the playoffs, the Vikings decided it was time to switch things up. The front office, coaching staff, and roster have all seen radical changes in hopes that they will produce a postseason appearence […]

Za’Darius Smith joined the Minnesota Vikings in free agency, leaving the division rival Green Bay Packers in the dust after losing a key piece of their defense. But the star defensive end also left the Baltimore Ravens whiffing, too, as he reneged on their four-year, $35 million deal just a day after agreeing to it. […]

The Green Bay Packers saw former EDGE rusher Za’Darius Smith join their NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings in free agency on Tuesday, in a move fans won’t be all too happy about. The Packers were quick to respond to the Vikings’ addition of Smith, however, fortifying their own defensive line with a free-agency pickup on […]

Free-agent linebacker Za’Darius Smith was previously in agreement with the Baltimore Ravens on a four-year deal with $35 million, but he changed his mind and decided to back out because of a stall in negotiations. Now, Smith has signed elsewhere, with the Minnesota Vikings bringing in the All-Pro defender for three years and $42 million. […]

Two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za’Darius Smith was recently released by the Green Bay Packers for salary cap reasons. Smith’s arrival on the free agent market added to what was already a strong group of pass rushers, with stars Von Miller and Chandler Jones finding new homes. The former Packers star had no shortage of […]

The Baltimore Ravens needed a boost to the defense after Za’Darius Smith’s sudden change of heart left them in an uncomfortable position. After initially agreeing to a four-year, $35 million deal with Smith, the EDGE rusher got cold feet and backed out of the deal, opting to head back to free agency. In response, the […]

Earlier in the week, it was reported that former Green Bay Packers star Za’Darius Smith was signing with the Baltimore Ravens. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Smith has changed his mind and is going to remain a free agent. Plot twist: Former #Packers pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith is not signing his deal with the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are reuniting with one of their own, bringing back linebacker Za’Darius Smith after he left for a three-year stint with the Green Bay Packers. According to Adam Schefter, Smith is set to return to Baltimore on a brand new four-year contract after parting ways with the Packers earlier in the week. Former […]

While most teams are still probably picking their jaws off the floor after Tom Brady’s shocking return, the Baltimore Ravens are keeping busy in the offseason. Last week, the Ravens already tendered backup quarterback Tyler Huntley, who started four games last season. He had a pretty decent campaign despite limited exposure, finishing with 1081 passing […]

The Green Bay Packers were forced to make the tough decision to release Zadarius Smith into free agency this year. As expected, Smith has garnered plenty of interest from teams across the league. However, it sounds like the Baltimore Ravens are one of those teams. According to Tom Pelissero, the Ravens hope to bring Zadarius […]

The Green Bay Packers inked Preston Smith to a new deal just ahead of 2022 free agency, but they were unable to come to terms on a new agreement with Za’Darius Smith. Because of this, the Packers have released Smith, and he should be a coveted player on the open market. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and […]

The Green Bay Packers are tight against the cap and things could get ugly in a hurry. Even so, the front office seems calm, cool, and collected as they have multiple tough decisions to make. One of those necessary decisions regards Za’Darius Smith, who has entered the final year of his contract. It seems the […]

This might just be the most important Green Bay Packers offseason in franchise history. The front office is waiting to hear Aaron Rodgers’ decision to either stay or leave. Whatever he decides, the team will either aim to make a Super Bowl run again or enter a rebuild. Rodgers could shake up the NFL, but […]

The NFL offseason is officially underway, which means it’s time for people to blow things out of proportion. After seeing everyone scramble after Kyler Murray scrubbed his social media, it’s not a shock to see people do the same for Za’Darius Smith too. However, this might actually be terrible news for Green Bay Packers fans. […]

The Green Bay Packers previously failed to make it far into the 2021 NFL Playoffs as they absorbed a tough divisional-round loss to the San Francisco 49ers. With the underwhelming outcome, the front office will certainly make significant changes to their roster in order to position themselves back as a title contender for next season. […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered an embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs, 13-10. There have been many rumors that players are going to leave Green Bay. Za’Darius Smith is one of those players who could leave and he took to Instagram for a cryptic post that is […]

The status and potential return of Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has been one of the biggest storylines leading up to the Packers-49ers clash at Lambeau Field. Smith, who hasn’t played since Week 1 after he underwent back surgery, received a big update when he was designated to return from IR last […]

The Green Bay Packers have been without star defensive end Za’Darius Smith since Week 1 of the regular season. Smith underwent back surgery that forced him to miss nearly the entire campaign for the Packers, but the team is hoping to have him back on the field for the Divisional Round matchup against the 49ers. […]

Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith is nearing a return. Head coach Matt LaFleur revealed that he will practice on Wednesday, the first step necessary in taking the field in the playoffs. Via Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette: Matt LaFleur says #Packers OLB Za'Darius Smith will practice today. His first practice […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs, which should give them some additional time to rest up injured players ahead of their push for the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, it seems even the additional week of rest won’t be enough for one key player to make his return. According to […]

The Green Bay Packers’ already scary defense is about to get even better. As Aaron Rodgers and co. head into the playoffs as the NFC’s top seed, they will be getting one of their best pass rushers back in the fold. Per Ian Rapoport, Za’Darius Smith has been cleared to return for the postseason after […]

The Packers are sitting pretty at the top of the NFC North, with nobody even close to taking over their lead. Currently with the best record in the NFC, they are most likely going to secure the conference. Despite all of their success, the Packers are struggling in terms of injuries. On Tuesday, head coach […]

The Green Bay Packers are rolling this season, going 9-3 which is first in the NFC North. But, that hasn’t come without dealing with their fair share of injuries, specifically to defensive players. David Bakhtiari, Jaire Alexander, and Za’Darius Smith, who are all important pieces to the Packers, have missed extended time due to injury. […]

The Green Bay Packers have their bye week on the slate for Week 13, and that added rest could end up paying dividends for the team. The Packers host the Bears in Week 14, and they could end up getting two key defensive cogs back for the NFC North showdown. According to NFL Talk, Za’Darius […]

The Green Bay Packers will be without edge rusher Za’Darius Smith for some time. While he’s not totally out for the season yet, it is still unclear when he’ll be able to suit up once again. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Smith has underwent back surgery over the week and is now out […]

After a disaster of a game to open their regular season, the Green Bay Packers will look to bounce back in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. They’ll have to do so without their star edge rusher Za’Darius Smith not only for the Lions game, but for a few weeks after that too. #Packers coach […]

Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has been dealing with a back injury, but he’s going to play against the New Orleans Saints in a Week 1 showdown to start the season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Smith took to Twitter Sunday morning with a message that would seem to confirm this […]

Za’Darius Smith has put together back-to-back monster years for the Green Bay Packers since joining the team. He’s registered double-digit sack totals in both years and has been one of the main focal points of Green Bay’s defense. With Week 1 approaching, Smith has been dealing with a back issue that initially help him out […]