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Packers GM Gutekunst addresses moving on from Preston Smith

(WNFL/LEARFIELD) – Prior to to the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers traded defensive lineman Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 seventh-round pick.

After making the deal, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that the decision to move Smith was to make room for Arron Mosby and Brenton Cox to move into the rotation.

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Gutekunst talked about how Cox and Mosby will help the Packers’ pass rush.

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As with other deals made by teams, one has to wonder how the Preston Smith trade will affect the attitude in the lockerroom.