Smith and the Steelers agreed on a contract Tuesday, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman reports.
Smith will join the Steelers ahead of the Week 17 matchup with the Seahawks, providing the team with additional depth at linebacker. The 28-year-old has appeared in one game with the Raiders this season, recording two tackles in that contest.
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Jaylon Smith: Kicked to curb
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Smith was released by the Saints on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
In a very surprising move, Smith has been released after signing with New Orleans on Aug. 10. The veteran linebacker has had stints with Dallas, Green Bay and New York since being picked in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He's appeared in 87 games throughout his eight-year NFL career and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2018. Smith will look for a new home ahead of the coming season.
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Giants' Jaylon Smith: Leading tackler Week 17
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Smith tallied nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 38-10 win over the Colts.
Smith continued his prolific run of tackling while finishing with a team high in tackles against Indianapolis. The sixth-year linebacker has now recorded 52 tackles over the last six games, logging at least nine tackles all but once during this span. Smith ranks second on the Giants in tackles (88) even though he's only been on the team's active roster since early October, and he should to play a prominent role Week 18 against Philadelphia.
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Giants' Jaylon Smith: Posts nine stops in big win
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Smith recorded nine tackles (four solo) Sunday in a Week 15 20-12 win over Washington.
Smith finished second on New York in stops behind Kayvon Thibodeaux (elbow) in the huge divisional victory. The performance was Smith's second straight with exactly nine tackles, and he's recorded 33 total stops over his past four games, giving him a steady floor in IDP leagues.
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Giants' Jaylon Smith: Signs deal to join active roster
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Smith signed a contract with the Giants on Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Smith had been elevated from the practice squad in prior weeks, but the Giants opted to use an open roster to officially sign the linebacker to the 53-man roster. Smith played in four games with the Giants last season, compiling 12 tackles and a pass deflection, but he's not expected to be anything more than linebacker depth on this current iteration of the team.
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Jaylon Smith: Joins practice squad
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The Giants signed Smith to the practice squad Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Smith replaces KC McDermott on New York's practice squad. The veteran linebacker started two of four appearances with the Giants last season.
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Giants' Jaylon Smith: Picks up first sack
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Smith notched seven tackles (five solo) and one sack during Sunday's 29-3 loss to the Bears.
Smith has now handled roughly 70 percent of defensive snaps in back-to-back games with the Giants. The former Cowboys star is scheduled for free agency this offseason, so he will have every incentive to keep up his momentum during Week 18's regular-season finale against Washington.
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Jaylon Smith: Signs with practice squad
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Smith signed with the Giants' practice squad Friday, Michael Elson of the Giants' official site reports.
Smith started the season with the Cowboys, who cut him Oct. 5, which led to a month-long stint with the Packers before he was released Nov. 7. In a total of six games in 2021 -- four with the Cowboys and two with the Packers -- Smith has 19 tackles (14 solo). Smith will now try to earn his way to the Giants' active roster.
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Packers' Jaylon Smith: Signs on with Green Bay
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Smith agreed to terms Thursday with the Packers on a one-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Shortly after Smith was cut loose by the Cowboys on Tuesday, the linebacker-needy Packers emerged as one of the top suitors for his services. Though he spent most of Wednesday weighing offers from various clubs, Smith ultimately committed to Green Bay, as expected. After falling behind Micah Parsons, Leighton Vander Esch and Keanu Neal in the pecking order in Dallas, Smith should have a clearer path to recapturing a starting role with the Packers. While working as a full-time starter for Dallas in 2020, Smith was one of the top IDP performers at his position, finishing with 154 tackles, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, 1.5 sacks and an interception in 16 games.
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Jaylon Smith: Hasn't signed yet
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Updating a previous report, Smith is still weighing his options for his next landing spot after being cut by Dallas on Tuesday, but the Packers remain the favorite to sign the linebacker, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported earlier Wednesday that the Packers were finalizing details on a contract with Smith, but other teams still are in the mix to land the sixth-year pro. Smith has three seasons with at least 100 tackles under his belt and has averaged 7.6 tackles per game for his career, so he'll likely be a boon to the middle of whichever defense he joins.
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Jaylon Smith: Parts ways with Cowboys
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Smith was cut by the Cowboys on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The 2016 second-round pick played only 27 defensive snaps during Sunday's win over the Panthers and has now been let go by the Cowboys. He recorded 154 tackles (89 solo), 1.5 sacks and one interception in 16 games last season, but he struggled to find a role under new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn this year. Smith inked a five-year, $64 million extension in 2019 but didn't come close to playing out the deal in Dallas.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Stacks up nine stops
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Smith recorded nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win against the Chargers.
After logging 25 percent of the snaps and four tackles in Week 1, the tables flipped in Week 2 when Micah Parsons was moved to defensive end following DeMarcus Lawrence's foot injury. Smith handled 75 percent of the snaps against the Chargers and was back to his usual self. It may be difficult to keep guessing on his usage, but he's worth holding onto for IDP purposes, as he posted 296 tackles between the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Headed for wrist surgery
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Smith will undergo surgery on his left wrist, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
The linebacker showed up on the injury report Week 16 with a wrist issue and was able to play through it, but it will apparently require addressing in the offseason. He should be fully recovered in time for OTAs, however. While Smith racked up a career-high 154 tackles over 16 games in 2020 to lead the Cowboys, adding five passes defended, two fumble recoveries, 1.5 sacks and an INT, he was frequently out of position and made too many of those tackles downfield rather than near the line of scrimmage. With Dallas hiring a new defensive coordinator in Dan Quinn and needing cap space for Dak Prescott, it's possible Smith is no longer seen as a piece of the puzzle in the long term and becomes a cap casualty despite the five years remaining on his current contract.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Big numbers again Sunday
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Smith recorded a team-high 11 tackles (eight solo) with one pass defended and one fumble recovery in Sunday's win over the Bengals.
Cincy fumbled the ball on each of its first three possessions, with Smith jumping on one to set up an Amari Cooper touchdown in the second quarter. The linebacker has picked up double-digit tackles in two straight games and seven of 13 this season, and he needs just 20 more in the Cowboys' final three contests to set a new career high.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Grabs first INT of season
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Smith recorded five tackles (one solo) and an interception in Thursday's loss to Washington.
While he set a new season low in tackles -- and registered his fourth straight game in single digits -- Smith salvaged his IDP value on the afternoon with his first pick of the year. He nearly returned it for a touchdown but got tackled short of the goal line after being caught from behind by Terry McLaurin. Smith has already topped 100 tackles for the third straight campaign, and he could be busy in Week 13's road tilt against a Ravens offense that typically features a ground-heavy game plan.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Busy in Week 1 loss
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Smith tied for the team lead with 11 tackles (five solo) and added a pass defended in Sunday's loss to the Rams.
Leighton Vander Esch left the game in the first half with a broken collarbone, leaving Smith to handle the Cowboys' key linebacking duties mainly by himself. The timeline for Vander Esch's recovery isn't yet clear, but the team's lack of depth behind the duo should ensure Smith's IDP value remains sky high while LVE is sidelined.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Moving to weakside LB
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Smith will switch places with Leighton Vander Esch (neck) in new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's system and line up on the weak side, David Helman of DallasCowboys.com reports.
This isn't necessarily a negative for Smith's IDP value. Regardless of their exact positioning, both Smith and Vander Esch figure to be on the field every play and see around 1,000 snaps if they stay healthy, so reaching triple-digit tackles again shouldn't be an issue. While he did rack up a career-high 142 tackles last season handling duties in the middle, moving to WILL could free up Smith for more blitzing assignments, something he excels at -- the 25-year-old has collected 6.5 sacks over the last two years, including 4.0 in 2018 when Vander Esch played in all 16 games.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Logs five tackles in win
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Smith posted five tackles (four solo) in Sunday's win over the Rams.
It was Smith's lowest tackle output over the last nine games, a span in which he had not failed to rack up at least seven. Likely partly to blame was a season-low 47 snaps played. The 24-year-old will look to rebound Week 16 at Philadelphia.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Racks up team-high 11 tackles
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Smith recorded a team-high 11 tackles, eight of them solo, in Sunday's win over Washington.
The 24-year-old linebacker is off to a strong start to the season with 17 tackles through two games. Smith remains better in run support than pass coverage -- opponents are 6-for-6 in completing passes with him in coverage -- but his speed and strength should allow him to continue piling up IDP value.
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Cowboys' Jaylon Smith: Tallies nine tackles
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Smith had nine tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 13-10 win over the Saints.
Smith and rookie Leighton Vander Esch -- who generated 19 combined tackles Thursday -- continue to lock down the middle of the Cowboys defense. The 23-year-old is second on the team with 87 tackles (58 solo), and has four sacks and two forced fumbles in 12 games.
