One Viking Balled Out with New Team in Week 1

Sep 10, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns fans cheer before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports.Do you remember when former Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Za’Darius Smith exploded onto the Minneapolis scene one year ago and then slightly fizzled down the stretch of the 2022 season?

One Viking Balled Out with New Team in Week 1

That may be happening again — well, the first part, for sure, is underway.

The Vikings traded Smith to the Browns in May, about two months after he tweeted a goodbye on the X app to Minnesotans, thanking them for hospitality and memories. Smith was under contract for two more…