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Smith was released from the Eagles' reserve/retired list Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Smith surprisingly retired after just five games with the Eagles last season, but he now appears open to playing again in the right situation. The 33-year-old remained an effective pass rusher during his final two NFL seasons, recording 35 total tackles, including 10.5 sacks, and one pass defensed across 22 regular-season games. As a free agent, Smith could draw interest from contending teams seeking depth off the edge.
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Smith announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports. The 33-year-old edge rusher from Kentucky signed with the Eagles in early September and tallied 10 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, over the team's last five games. However, he's since decided to call it a career. Smith, an 11-year NFL veteran, spent time with the Ravens, Packers, Vikings, Browns, Lions and Eagles throughout his career, recording 70.5 sacks and 11 forced fumbles over 145 regular-season appearances. He made three Pro Bowls from 2019 to 2022 and received second-team All-Pro honors in 2020 with the Packers. With Smith retiring Monday, Azeez Ojulari is likely to play a larger role on Philadelphia's defense moving forward.
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The Lions are releasing Smith, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Smith was entering the second of a two-year, $23 million contract and would have been a $5.75 million cap hit for Detroit in 2025. The 33-year-old provided much needed production for the Lions after being traded from the Browns last season, logging 4.0 sacks over the final eight games of the 2024 campaign. Smith totaled 9.0 sacks over 17 regular-season games last year, and he should get plenty of attention this offseason from teams in need of pass-rushing help. Meanwhile, the Lions likely will look to the draft or free agency to find a new edge defender to play opposite Aidan Hutchinson, who is coming off a season-ending leg injury.
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Smith tallied two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Detroit's 34-31 win over Green Bay in Week 14. Smith sacked Jordan Love for a seven-yard loss midway through the first quarter. Smith has logged 3.0 sacks in the four regular-season games since being acquired by the Lions in a trade with the Browns in early November, and he's up to 8.0 sacks on the season through 13 regular-season games. He'll have his work cut out for him in terms of adding to that total against Josh Allen and the Bills in Week 15.
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Smith (personal) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report. Smith was held out of this past Sunday's game against Houston after being traded from Cleveland to Detroit on Nov. 5, but he will be good to go against Jacksonville on Sunday, Nov. 17. Through the first nine regular-season games with the Browns, Smith logged 23 tackles (15 solo), including 5.0 sacks.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @KC | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3 | LAR | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @TB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DEN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | @NYG | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *10 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | @LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *16 | @WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *17 | @BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *18 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *19 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/13 | Washington | 20 |
| 2 | 09/20 | @Tennessee | 3 |
| 3 | 09/28 | @Chicago | 2 |
| 4 | 10/04 | Los Angeles | 26 |
| 5 | 10/11 | @Jacksonville | 22 |
| 6 | 10/18 | Carolina | 10 |
| 7 | 10/26 | Dallas | 23 |
| 8 | 11/01 | @Washington | 20 |
| 9 | 11/08 | New York | 1 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - |
| 11 | 11/22 | Pittsburgh | 8 |
| 12 | 11/26 | @Dallas | 23 |
| 13 | 12/06 | @Arizona | 16 |
| 14 | 12/13 | Indianapolis | 30 |
| 15 | 12/19 | Seattle | 27 |
| 16 | 12/24 | Houston | 11 |
| 17 | 01/03 | @San Francisco | 19 |
| 18 | 01/10 | @New York | 1 |