There Goes That Option: Za’Darius Smith is Signing With the Eagles ...Middle East

If you were hoping that the Chicago Bears would swoop in and sign Za’Darius smith to bolster their pass rush, then I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Smith is joining the Philadelphia Eagles in a move that can be best described as the rich getting richer:

Sources: Former Lions DE Za'Darius Smith is signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s another pass rusher for 1-0 Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/RwKb6ep6DM

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2025

We have discussed Za’Darius Smith as a possible fit for the Chicago Bears’ defense at multiple points during the offseason. I even brought it up earlier this week. In the end, it just wasn’t meant to be.

Pass rusher Za’Darius Smith joins the Super Bowl LIX champions

It would have made a lot of sense for the Bears to add Za’Darius Smith to their mix of defensive linemen. The 32-year-old defensive end has a strong résumé that includes three Pro Bowl trips (2019, 2020, 2022), a second-team All-Pro nod (2020), and a top-10 finish for the Associated Press’ Comeback Player of the Year Award (2022). Plus, he has 69 sacks. 85 tackles-for-loss, and 173 quarterback hits to his name in the 140 games he has played over the course of a 10-year career. Instead, Chicago’s football team goes to battle with what it has at defensive end.

Don’t get me wrong. Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, and others are talented. But they have a lot to prove this season, and I’d feel better about their odds of success if they had another edge defender joining their ranks. Here’s hoping defensive end Austin Booker’s time on injured reserve is short-lived one and his stay on the sidelines is no longer than the four-game minimum.

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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