Smith and the Packers agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, creating $2.4 million in cap room, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Smith has three years left on a four-year, $52 million extension he signed in 2022. The veteran edge rusher has at least eight sacks in four of his five seasons with Green Bay and started all 17 games last season on his way to 48 tackles (28 solo), eight sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Preston Smith Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
75
293
161
5
0
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 17 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 16 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 16 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 3 |
2016 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
2015 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
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Preston Smith Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
|
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
SOLO
|
AST
|
TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
1/7
|
W
17-9
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/31
|
W
33-10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/24
|
W
33-30
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1.5
|
10.5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
12/17
|
L
20-34
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/11
|
L
22-24
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/3
|
W
27-19
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.5
|
2.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/23
|
W
29-22
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
11/19
|
W
23-20
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/12
|
L
19-23
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11/5
|
W
20-3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
10/29
|
L
10-24
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10/22
|
L
17-19
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/9
|
L
13-17
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
9/28
|
L
20-34
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/24
|
W
18-17
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/17
|
L
24-25
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/10
|
W
38-20
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
28
|
20
|
48
|
8
|
44
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
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Preston Smith Player Profile
Team
Green Bay Packers
Birthdate
11/17/1992 (31)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 265 lbs
Draft Info
2015: Rd 2; Pk (WAS)
Birthplace
Lithonia, GA, USA
Position
DL
College
Mississippi State
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
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Green Bay Packers
2019-Present
(5 seasons)
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Washington Commanders
2015-2019
(4 seasons)
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Preston Smith Latest News
Restructures deal for cap purposes
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Smith and the Packers agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, creating $2.4 million in cap room, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Smith has three years left on a four-year, $52 million extension he signed in 2022. The veteran edge rusher has at least eight sacks in four of his five seasons with Green Bay and started all 17 games last season on his way to 48 tackles (28 solo), eight sacks and two forced fumbles.