Philadelphia Eagles edge defender Za'Darius Smith unexpectedly announced his retirement on Instagram on Monday morning. He was playing in his 11th NFL season, with previous stops in Baltimore, Green Bay, Minnesota, Cleveland, and Detroit. He turned 33 in September.

After the Eagles' Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Eagles that was worth a little over $5 million. In five games (two starts), Smith led Eagles edge defenders with 1.5 sacks. He also had 10 tackles. Smith only played 17 snaps in the Eagles' loss to the Giants Thursday night:

• Week 2: 20 (33%)

• Week 3: 24 (36%)

• Week 4: 36 (50%)

• Week 5: 34 (46%)

• Week 6: 17 (25%)

The Eagles were already thin on the edge, with Nolan Smith (triceps) and Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) both on injured r

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