Za'Darius Smith Lands On Injured Reserve
3 years agoGreen Bay Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith (back) is heading to Injured Reserve on Friday. Although Smith was able to play in the Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints, his back has been bothering him since the start of training camp, and he played in just 29 percent of the defensive snaps in the season opener. The 29-year-old will miss at least the next three weeks. In his absence, Rashan Gary and Preston Smith will be asked to step up in the pass-rush department for the Packers. Losing your best pass-rusher is never a good thing, but the Packers defense/special teams is on the streaming radar in Week 2 on Monday night against a pretty bad Detroit Lions offense.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport