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12:53 PM - Za'Darius Smith () announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.
5:21 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Phi) Eagles signed Smith on Friday.
2:51 PM - Za'Darius Smith () Lions are releasing Smith, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
5:53 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Det) logged 35 tackles (22 solo), including 9.0 sacks, and one pass defense across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
5:09 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Det) (personal) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.
6:55 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Det) (personal) is inactive for Sunday night's contest against the Texans.
3:52 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Det) (personal) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.
9:21 AM - Za'Darius Smith (Det) Lions acquired Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Browns on Tuesday in exchange for 2025 fifth-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
7:01 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
12:36 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) recorded three tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Washington.
4:14 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (neck) was a limited participant during practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
4:34 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (back) practiced in a limited fashion Friday and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
7:51 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) tests Tuesday revealed that Smith (knee) avoided serious injury during Monday's practice session, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
5:15 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (knee) suffered a knee contusion at practice Monday and will undergo further evaluation Tuesday morning, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
8:31 AM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) will enter the free agency period Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports. He recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble over 16 regular-season games last year.
5:42 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game versus Arizona, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
6:34 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (ankle) will not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Titans, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
5:02 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Cle) (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
4:10 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) 16 regular-season games in 2022, Smith accumulated 44 tackles (32 solo), including 10 sacks, and a career-high five passes defended in his first campaign with the Vikings.
6:00 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) isn't listed on the Vikings injury report Wednesday.
11:36 AM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (personal) is inactive for Sunday's regular season finale against Chicago, Andrew Kramer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
3:16 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (personal) is questionable for Sunday's matchup in Chicago, but he's still expected to play against the Bears, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
4:46 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Patriots, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
5:23 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) was a limited participant in practice Monday, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.
3:20 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) has been ruled active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
7:08 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) is officially listed as questionable, but he's expected to play Sunday against the Cowboys, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
3:09 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.
6:14 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
5:57 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said that Smith is dealing with a knee contusion following Sunday's 33-30 overtime win against the Bills, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
8:23 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) recorded seven tackles, including three sacks, and one pass defensed during Sunday's 34-26 win over the Cardinals.
3:02 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) returned to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
2:35 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals with a left knee injury.
6:38 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) was listed as a full participant on the Vikings' injury report Thursday.
10:40 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report.
4:07 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against the Bears.
11:24 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) was listed as a limited participant on the Vikings' injury report Wednesday.
8:15 AM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Saints.
12:07 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Saints.
5:35 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
3:16 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) had a sack, a quarterback hit and two total tackles in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
3:16 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) had a sack, a quarterback hit and two total tackles in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
5:45 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) (back/undisclosed) is healthy heading into training camp and looking to make a major impact for Minnesota in 2022, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
3:27 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Smith wasn't at Wednesday's practice for precautionary reasons regarding an undisclosed injury, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
2:37 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Min) signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Vikings on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
3:01 PM - Za'Darius Smith () no longer plans to sign with the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
4:45 PM - Za'Darius Smith (Bal) is signing a four-year contract with the Ravens, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
10:37 AM - Za'Darius Smith () Packers released Smith on Monday, Matt Schneidman of Athletic reports.
12:24 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) recorded one tackle in his lone regular-season appearance of the 2021 campaign.
4:20 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) was activated off injured reserve Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
2:02 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Packers are expected to activate Smith (back) from injured reserve for Saturday's game against the 49ers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
11:44 AM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Packers have designated Smith (back) for return from IR, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
5:42 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Matt LaFleur said Monday he expects Smith (back) to return to practice Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
2:21 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) is not expected to participate in practice for the Packers leading up to their Week 16 contest with the Browns, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
4:03 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Matt LaFleur said Monday that the Packers are hopeful that Smith (back) can return in Week 14, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
5:06 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) will be out for an extended period after having surgery earlier this week, but the Packers are hoping he'll return at some point this season, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
2:31 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Packers placed Smith (back) on injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
1:19 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Packers are expected to keep Smith (back) sidelined for an undetermined amount of time, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. "Z's not going to be out there," coach Matt LaFleur said Friday. "Unfortunately, we're going to have to shut him down for a while."
4:50 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.
3:08 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints in Jacksonville, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
10:07 AM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) is expected to play Sunday against New Orleans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
4:41 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans, with coach Matt LaFleur saying Friday that the Packers will "give [] the next 48 hours to prove he can play," Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
6:31 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) linebackers coach Mike Smith said Smith (back) increased his number of reps at Thursday's practice, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
6:35 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (back) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
4:07 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Matt LaFleur said Smith (back) may be unavailable Week 1 at New Orleans, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
3:59 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) Packers activated Smith (back) from the non-football injury list Monday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
8:56 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) is on the non-football injury list with a back injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
11:17 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) was placed on the Non-Football Injury list Tuesday, Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
6:16 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's home game against the Rams, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
5:17 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb) was a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.
5:15 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bears, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
9:13 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) practiced in limited fashion Wedensday.
5:00 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb/neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
6:34 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb/neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
11:36 AM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) posted three solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Panthers.
6:49 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle/thumb) does not carry an injury designation heading into Saturday's matchup against the Panthers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
6:15 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice.
2:57 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) finished with three tackles (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Eagles.
3:17 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
5:35 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Eagles, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
7:16 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) was limited during Thursday's practice session.
6:20 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) had two tackles (one solo), one sack and a forced fumble during Sunday's 41-25 win over the Bears.
6:42 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) made five tackles (four solo) and a sack in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Jaguars.
1:11 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) had two tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in Thursday's 34-17 win over the 49ers.
4:50 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
6:25 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
9:02 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) registered three total tackles, including one sack during Sunday's 35-20 win against the Texans.
3:08 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
4:51 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with an ankle injury, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
11:47 AM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) had eight tackles (six solo) and three sacks in Monday's victory over the Falcons.
7:46 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) has been cleared to play in Monday's game against the Falcons.
7:48 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Falcons.
8:38 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) (ankle) was held to limited participation during the Packers' practice session Thursday.
4:24 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) posted four tackles (three solo) and a sack in Sunday's 42-21 win over the Lions.
12:50 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) had two solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's victory over the Vikings.
12:43 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) who posted two sacks over two playoff games, finished 2019 with 55 tackles and 13.5 sacks over 16 regular-season games.
12:42 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) had two sacks in Sunday's divisional round win over the Seahwaks.
12:59 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) racked up seven tackles (six solo) and 3.5 sacks in Monday's victory over the Vikings.
3:09 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) recorded a solo tackle and no sacks in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Bears.
6:44 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) logged three tackles and forced a fumble in Sunday's win over Washington.
6:54 PM - Za'Darius Smith (GB) recorded six tackles (5 solo) and 1.5 sacks in Sunday's 37-8 loss to San Francisco.
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