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Commanders Sign Veteran Edge Preston Smith After Deatrich Wise Jr. Injury

Washington also placed cornerback Jonathan Jones on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Overview

  • The team announced the signing on Sept. 17, with contract length and financial terms not disclosed.
  • Smith returns to the franchise that drafted him in 2015 after subsequent stops with the Packers and Steelers.
  • Wise sustained a season-ending torn quadriceps in Week 2, and Smith visited the team for a workout before the deal.
  • At 32, Smith is expected to bolster the edge rotation alongside Dorance Armstrong, Von Miller and Jacob Martin.
  • He was released by Pittsburgh in February and remained unsigned until joining Washington this week.