Former Wildcat Za’Darius Smith traded to Cleveland
Browns will be linebacker’s 4th NFL team
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Published: May. 13, 2023 at 3:11 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WKYT) - Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Za’Darius Smith was traded to the Cleveland Browns, along with a 2025 sixth and seventh-round picks, it was reported on Friday.
Smith recorded 10 sacks in his only season last year with Minnesota.
As part of a reworked contract, Smith will receive $11.75 million with a chance to test free agency after the upcoming season.
Smith was drafted out of Kentucky in 2014 by Baltimore with the 122nd pick.
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