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#55Za'Darius Smith

Roster Value48
FAATLOffseason roster

Atlanta Falcons sign Za'Darius Smith

Aug 18, 2026
Signed
Official

What changed

Player
Za'Darius Smith
From
Free agent
To
Atlanta Falcons
Effective
Aug 18, 2026

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Atlanta Falcons linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers: Barrett Ruud
#45Christian Harris698212/17700699666$2.7M25.76'2"232
#27James Pearce Jr.Suspended778217/1747561008581$3.8M23.06'5"243
#11Jalon WalkerInjured reserve717215/174353888386$4.7M22.66'2"245
#0Divine Deablo696213/178065779665$8.9M28.16'3"223
#50DeAngelo MaloneReserve/PUP606213/173528789664$1.2M27.26'3"240
Bralen TricePractice squad55628/17——509667$1.6M25.66'4"274
Malik VerdonInjured reserve36455/170050900$888K23.96'4"220
#40JD BertrandInjured reserve523514/173666819640$1.2M26.46'1"233
#53Kendal DanielsDrafted, unsigned40354/1700508944—23.86'5"242
#55Za'Darius Smith483012/17950696949—34.06'4"272
Josh WoodsPractice squad413011/1753765900—30.26'1"236
#22Yasir Abdullah433010/17——599643—26.56'1"242
#51Jared Ivey23302/173—12950—24.86'6"265
#56Harold Perkins Jr.Drafted, unsigned21252/1700508011—22.06'0"223
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: Barrett Ruud
James Pearce Jr.Suspended778217/1747561008581$3.8M23.06'5"243
Troy AndersenFree agent57728/17560459671$1.2M27.46'4"230
Jalon WalkerInjured reserve717215/174353888386$4.7M22.66'2"245
Divine Deablo696213/178065779665$8.9M28.16'3"223
DeAngelo MaloneReserve/PUP606213/173528789664$1.2M27.26'3"240
Bralen TricePractice squad55628/17——509667$1.6M25.66'4"274
Malik VerdonInjured reserve36455/170050900$888K23.96'4"220
JD BertrandInjured reserve523514/173666819640$1.2M26.46'1"233
Josh WoodsPractice squad413011/1753765900—30.26'1"236
Eugene AsanteUnknown2930—0050960—26.76'1"222
Ronnie HarrisonUnknown——11/17——————29.46'3"214
Kaden EllissUnknown——16/17——————31.36'2"240
Arnold EbiketieUnknown——17/17——————27.76'2"256

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