Sam Robinson October 26, 2023 at 5:26 p.m. CST
Preston Smith’s second Packers contract is attached, and it runs through 2026. After releasing Za’Darius Smith in the 2022 offseason, the Packers re-signed Preston Smith to a $42.5 million, four-year contract. The soon-to-be 31-year-old outside linebacker is a name being mentioned in scouting circles ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, as the team has undergone significant change since then.according to Washington Post writer Jason La Canfora. The Packers have Rashan Gary, a clear extension candidate, on the edge, and trading Smith before the deadline would cost them little over $4MM in dead money. Lukas Van Ness, a pass rusher, was also selected by Green Bay with the 13th overall pick in April.
Smith has five quarterback hits and two sacks in his fifth season with the Packers. Nonetheless, Smith recorded 17.5 sacks in 2021 and 2022. A team could easily absorb his contract because of the March restructure, which reduced his 2023 salary to $1.17MM. After 2023, there is no guaranteed money left on the contract.
Here is the most recent information on possible moves with five days left before trades are closed for the year:This offseason, Kevin Byard rejected a pay reduction request from the Titans and ultimately consented to a compromise that allowed the team to acquire DeAndre Hopkins.
According to Terry McCormick of mainstreetmediatn.com, the eighth-year safety did not ask for a trade even as the Titans dropped to 2-4. According to McCormick, Byard, 30, still desired to conclude his career with the Titans. The Titans were amenable to the Eagles’ inquiry regarding the All-Pro’s availability. In exchange for Byard, the Eagles sent safety Terrell Edmunds and fifth- and sixth-round picks to the Titans. Although Byard is from Philadelphia, he spent his whole collegiate and professional playing career in Tennessee.
Byard, a Middle Tennessee State product selected in Round 3 of Jon Robinson’s first draught as Titans general manager, is signed through 2024.
The Raiders are 3-4 after suffering one of their worst defeats of the season, a 30-12 thumping at the hands of the Bears without Justin Fields. However, according to Tashan Reed of The Athletic, the team is still considering buyer’s moves and has not yet entered the sell mode (subscription required).
According to Reed, the team still has a clear target in a pass rusher, even though rumours about splitting from Hunter Renfrow are still circulating. Tyree Wilson was selected by the Raiders with the seventh overall pick, but their plan to develop the Texas Tech alum behind Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones fell apart when Jones’s chaotic situation resulted in an arrest (and then another one) before he was taken off the NFI list. Wilson has only had one sack thus far this season, and Crosby is the only other Raider with more than 1.5.
The Broncos are not committed to moving one of their receivers before the deadline, even though it might be considered posturing. Prior to the previous year’s deadline, trade targets Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy were mentioned a lot during the offseason. The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider reports that, should Denver fail to receive a sizable offer, the team is fine going forward with each and will keep building on an offensive improvement following the disastrous season last year. Due to his $12.99MM fifth-year option salary in 2024, Jeudy is thought to be a more likely target for trade.However, his value has decreased from where it was during the offseason, which may force the Broncos to make a major choice. With a contract worth $15 million annually through 2025, Sutton has performed better in Sean Payton’s offence. It is far from certain that the Broncos will trade one of their wide receivers, even though they will fall to 2-6 if they lose to the Chiefs this week once more.
There have been rumours that the Rams are returning to the buyer’s well, but according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic, the team is not anticipated to make a big move before the deadline. According to Sean McVay, the team will probably not make the playoffs this year. This will be disappointing from a publicity standpoint because of what the Rams have done during previous trade deadlines under his leadership.
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