When Za’Darius and Preston Smith arrived in Green Bay in 2019, not many saw the huge impact they would have on the team coming.
With a rookie head coach in Matt LaFleur trying to establish a locker room culture, he had to look no further than the team’s two biggest free agent acquisitions that year. The Smith brothers (who are not actually related) brought infectious energy to the Packers both on and off the field and their bond that led them to hold media interviews together won both teammates and fans over.
The Smiths supercharged the defense in 2019, combining for 25 sacks and giving the Packers a pass rushing tandem they haven’t had in a very long time.