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Packers shutting down Za’Darius Smith ‘for a while’

Green Bay Packers, Za'Darius Smith (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Packers star edge rusher Za’Darius Smith will be placed on injured reserve, says head coach Matt LaFleur.

The Green Bay Packers won’t have their top pass rusher available for the coming weeks.

Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that Za’Darius Smith, who has been dealing with an ongoing back injury over the summer, will be placed on injured reserve.

This means he’ll miss at least three games, although based on LaFleur’s comments, it could be longer than that.

“Z’s not going to be out there, unfortunately.