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Za’Darius Smith sacks Jimmy Garoppolo on first snap back from injury

Z's BACK!@zadariussmith gets to the QB! ud83dude24 #SFvsGB | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/v0GqWhMxM5

Green Bay Packers (@packers) January 23, 2022

Welcome back, Za’Darius Smith.

On his first snap back after missing 16 games with a back injury, Smith beat a block and sacked Jimmy Garoppolo on third down to force a punt on the San Francisco 49ers’ first drive of the NFC divisional round at Lambeau Field on Saturday night.

Smith, who suffered through the injury throughout training camp, played only 18 snaps in Week 1 before getting shut down for back surgery.