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Mary Kay Cabot· Aug 16, 2026

Cabot reported that Za'Darius Smith is expected to sign with the Browns, possibly as early as Sunday, after working out for the team.

“he is expected to sign with the team as early as Sunday”

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  • Za'Darius Smith to move to Cleveland Browns

    “Smith worked out for the team earlier this week and Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that he is expected to sign with the team as early as Sunday.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Za'Darius Smith
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    CLE
    was with:
    PHI
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    he stays where he is
    weeks in the season:
    18
    ended up with:
    ATL
    weeks left when called:
    18

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