Sunday’s game was not one to remember for Minnesota Vikings linebacker Za’Darius Smith, who failed to get revenge against his former team.
Smith spent three seasons with the Packers before being released for financial reasons after the 2022 season.
He landed with a division rival, and made it quite clear that there was no love lost between him and Green Bay. That much was clear when he refused to shake Packers DB Adrian Amos’ hand during the pregame coin toss.
The game did not go Smith’s way. The Packers were facing elimination but won in a 41-17 blowout, and Smith did not impact the game at all, being held off the stat sheet entirely.
After the game, while other players were greeting each other, Smith went straight to the locker room.
Smith had his way of sending a message during the teams’ first meeting earlier this year, but things went poorly for him here.
It is not clear why he was so bitter about his ex-team other than the nature of his departure, though there were rumors that he wanted a better contract. Whatever the case, he will clearly be stewing over this one.
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