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Sources: Minnesota Vikings land OLB Za'Darius Smith with three-year, $42 million deal

Outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith has agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter.

The deal can be worth up to $47 million if he reaches incentives, the sources told ESPN.

Last week, Smith backed out on an agreement with the Baltimore Ravens when he decided not to sign a four-year, $35 million deal.

A source told ESPN's Jamison Hensley that the Ravens believed they had reached a verbal agreement on a deal that averaged $8.75 million per season, which seemed like a great value for a two-time Pro Bowl player.