Dawgs By Nature · May 13, 2023
Why was Za’Darius Smith available in a trade?
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesCleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry sent a clear message on Friday to the quarterbacks that will be facing the Browns this season with the trade for defensive end Za’Darius Smith.
Pairing Smith, a three-time Pro Bowler who is one of just five players in the league to have more than 10 sacks in three of the past four seasons, with All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett means those easy Sunday afternoons of sitting in the pocket and leisurely waiting for a receiver to come open are finished.
The #Vikings are trading three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za’Darius Smith to the #Browns, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.
