Fresh off a close win against the divisional rival Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles wasted no time trying to improve their roster. The Eagles took down the Cowboys 24-20 in the season opener, but not without major drama involving defensive tackle Jalen Carter .

On Friday, the Eagles signed defensive edge rusher Za'Darius Smith . The deal is for one season, where he will reportedly earn $9 million. As a corresponding move to the transaction, the Eagles placed FB Ben VanSumeren on IR .

Za'Darius Smith has been in the NFL since 2015, dominating opposing offensive tackles on his way to 69 career sacks. In 2019 and 2020 with the Green Bay Packers, he finished with 13.5 sacks and 12.5 sacks in consecutive years. Smith started his career with the Baltimore Ravens, but his best

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