Pack extend Preston Smith, release Za'Darius Smith, Turner

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Preston Smith was set to enter the final year of his contract. Smith gets $14 million in year one. Smith earned a bounce-back season with nine sacks, 38 tackles and two forced fumbles in 2020. Za'Darius Smith -- $26 million cap hit -- both entered the offseason as cut candidates.

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Pack extend Preston Smith, release Za'Darius Smith, Turner

The Green Bay Packers signed outside linebacker Preston Smith to a contract extension and released outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and offensive lineman Billy Turner in a flurry of moves before

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CBS Sports

2022 NFL free agency: Packers sign pass rusher Preston Smith to four-year, $52.5M extension, per report

The 29-year-old was set to enter a contract year

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Pack extend Preston Smith, release Za'Darius Smith, Turner

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports WriterThe Green Bay Packers signed outside linebacker Preston Smith to a contract extension and released outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and offensive lineman Billy Turner in a flurry of moves before the start of the free-agency period. Releasing Za’Darius Smith and Turner creates about $19 million in cap savings for the Packers. Green Bay had entered the week about $46 million over the cap. But it leaves Green Bay…

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Sportsnet

Packers sign outside linebacker Preston Smith to four-year extension

The Green Bay Packers locked up an important piece of their defensive line by signing veteran pass rusher Preston Smith to a contract extension. Smith, 29, confirmed the signing on his Instagram account. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports the extension is worth $52.5 million in new money over four years, meaning he is under contract for a total of five years with a chance to earn as much as $71 million. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-con…

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