JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Za'Darius Smith will be active Sunday for the Green Bay Packers against the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field despite a startling lack of practice time to prepare for the 2021 opener.
A back injury has kept Smith out of all but four practices since the start of training camp. Smith was listed questionable on Friday's injury report because of the back injury.
General manager Brian Gutekunst has said Smith's absence in camp is "100 percent" related to the injury, and that the two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher was not a "hold in" because of contractual disputes.