Adam Schefter reports that the Ravens are signing OLB Za’Darius Smith to a four-year, $35 million deal that has a max value of $50 million.
Recent reports said that the Cowboys had some interest in Smith, but it appears as though a return to Baltimore proved to be his best option in the end.
It’s worth mentioning that signing him to a contract won’t impact a team’s 2023 compensatory picks, given that he was released this offseason.
Smith, 29, is a former fourth-round pick of the Ravens back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year rookie contract before agreeing to a four-year, $66 million contract with the Packers in 2019.
Smith had one year remaining on his contract and was set to make a base salary of $14,500,000 for the 2021 season when the Packers released him.
In 2021, Smith was limited to appearing in one game for the Packers and recording one tackle and no sacks.
We had him included in our Top 100 – Available 2022 Free Agents list.
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