Ravens OLB Za’Darius Smith has made it clear that he’s playing for his next contract and if he keeps it up, he’ll be paid handsomely. Players who put quarterbacks on their backs are valuable commodities in the National Football League. But chances are, Smith’s future net worth won’t be boosted by the wallet of Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti.
In the era of the salary cap, successful teams effectively employ the credo, “Next Man Up” and for the Ravens as it relates to Smith’s probable departure, that means Tim Williams and Tyus Bowser.