Za'Darius Smith said this week he's happy about a "fresh start" with the Cleveland Browns, but he wasn't pleased with the idea of playing out a three-year contract he signed last year with the Vikings. That unhappiness led to Minnesota trading Smith this month.
"It wasn't set up right," Smith told Cleveland reporters. "It was the guarantee part. The first year was only guaranteed. Now I'm basically in the same situation, but it's OK now because I can get a chance to go into free agency next year."
Smith, who had 10 sacks for the Vikings last season, initially said goodbye to "Skol Nation," his teammates and coaches in a March 9 social media post.