GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Preston Smith helped extend his career with the Green Bay Packers, and the team picked up much needed salary-cap space when they came to an agreement on a new contract Monday.
Meanwhile, Za'Darius Smith, the pass-rusher who signed in Green Bay in the same 2019 free-agent class as Preston Smith, saw his time with the Packers end on Monday as he was released, the team announced.
Preston Smith, who had one year and $12.5 million left on his existing deal, signed a four-year, $52.5 million extension, a source told ESPN.