Packers Sending Za’Darius Smith to Injured Reserve

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

3 years ago

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are placing outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith on short-term injured reserve in hopes of getting the Pro Bowl pass rusher past a troublesome back injury.

“We’re going to have to shut him down for a while,” coach Matt LaFleur said before Friday’s practice. “It’s a matter of do you keep him in a limited role or do you shut him down for a while and try to get him healthy and get him up to the snap count that we’d like him to be (and) just like he’s been in the past, because he’s such an impact player.”

Smith practiced only once during training camp. After that one practice, in which he did only individual drills, Smith missed the next three weeks. He returned last week, practiced on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (but not Friday), and played in 18 snaps on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

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There was some chatter about him being traded. I'm starting to wonder if there is any substance to that chatter.

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Mucky Tundra
Honored Member

3 years ago

There was some chatter about him being traded. I'm starting to wonder if there is any substance to that chatter.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Probably should have done this from the get-go

“Nah. I like having the island. It’s pretty cool...not too many visitors”

"I’ve got it." -Aaron Rodgers

yooperfan
Veteran Member

3 years ago

I personally don't believe that Z Smith will ever play another down for the Green Bay Packers.

beast
Select Member

3 years ago

They're trying to go all in this year... they're weren't trading anyone worth something... and most of the trade talk for OLBers that I heard about was for Preston Smith instead of Z. Smith.

But a back injury for a linemen (which Z basically is) is a very bad sign.

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