Not much has gone right on the field for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, and while that is largely a results-based issue, it is also valid for a specific player in the health department. While Za’Darius Smith flourished in his bounceback season with Minnesota, Marcus Davenport has done anything but.
Marcus Davenport Has Been the Anti-Za’Darius Smith
After playing just one game during the 2021 season with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota scooped up Za’Darius Smith, hoping to recapture his greatness while healthy. It was a three-year deal that would pay him $42 million. After producing ten sacks after getting out to a hot start on the year, Smith forced his way out and sought a higher payday.