Evaluating Evan Dietrich-Smith’s Cool Reception on the Free Agent Market
Evan Dietrich-Smith ended up back in Green Bay.
When the Packers only offered the original round tender to restricted free agent Evan Dietrich-Smith — as of now, the team’s leading candidate to start at center — I was a little puzzled.
In Dietrich-Smith’s case, “original round” meant any team that wanted to sign him would not have to surrender a draft pick as compensation...
Packers C Evan Dietrich-Smith Signs His One-year Tender Offer
Packers center Evan Dietrich-Smith guaranteed that he would be present for the start of the off-season conditioning program Monday when he signed his one-year, $1.323 million restricted free-agent tender Friday.
Dietrich-Smith was tendered with the lowest qualifying offer and had the chance to shop himself around the NFL during the restricted free agency period, which began March...
Dietrich-Smith to remain with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith has signed his one-year restricted free-agent tender.
Dietrich-Smith was given the lowest qualifying offer, which carries a value of 1.323 million. Though Green Bay had a right to match any offer to Dietrich-Smith, there would have been no compensation associated with it if another team had successfully signed him...
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April 12, 2013
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Packers News: Evan Dietrich-Smith signs one-year deal
Packers center Evan Dietrich-Smith
Evan Dietrich-Smith signed his restricted free agent tender worth $1.323 million, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He’s expected to be the Packers’ starting center next season after Jeff Saturday retired.
Dietrich-Smith, 26, was handed the lowest possible restricted free agent tender with no compensation. If a team wanted to sign...
Packers C Evan Dietrich-Smith Handed Lowest Restricted Free Agent Tender
If the Green Bay Packers view Evan Dietrich-Smith as their future starting center, they're banking that no one else sees what they see in the young offensive lineman. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Dietrich-Smith has been hit with a low restricted free agent tender. If he is signed by another team, the Packers will receive no compensation.
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Packers have a tough decision to make on Evan Dietrich-Smith, Sam Shields
According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers have a tough decision to make regarding the future of cornerback Sam Shields and center Evan Dietrich-Smith. They need to decide whether they’re going to use the top or middle tender on each player.
The highest tender sets compensation at a first-round pick, the middle tender sets it at a second-round pick and...
Packers Evan Dietrich-Smith: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card
Packers C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith
1) Introduction: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers often had positive things to say about Evan Dietrich-Smith on his weekly radio show. Rodgers made it sound like Dietrich-Smith may not have taken football as seriously as he should have early in his career, but now has seen the light. I’d like to think Dietrich-Smith finally got one too many tattoos...
Veteran center Jeff Saturday will retire after Pro Bowl
Jeff Saturday has provided snaps for two of the best quarterbacks in the game in Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers.
He has a Super Bowl ring and multiple Pro Bowls under his belt. After 14 seasons he’s ready to call it a career.
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Packers bench center Jeff Saturday
The Green Bay Packers have decided to bench veteran center Jeff Saturday in favor of Evan Dietrich-Smith, which shouldn’t be a surprise since they’re a team that’s always looking for younger players to make an impact. At the podium Friday, coach Mike McCarthy said Evan Dietrich-Smith would start at center against the Tennessee Titans. And moments later at his locker, five-time...
Evan Dietrich-Smith: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Evan Dietrich-Smith
1) Introduction: Evan Dietrich-Smith has the good fortune of owning a Super Bowl ring. After being cut in the 2010 preseason, the Packers re-signed him in late December of that year to replace the IR’d Marshall Newhouse on the roster. Smith got the pleasure of watching his teammates win the Super Bowl. To the surprise of some, Smith made the roster in 2011...
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