Last year, the Green Bay Packers traded edge rusher Preston Smith midway through the season. It appeared to be a head-scratching move at the time. After all, the Packers were contending, and they shipped out someone who had been one of their most productive pass-rushers for years. It actually proved to be a sound decision by Green Bay, however, as Smith logged just 13 tackles and two sacks in eight games with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. Now, he remains unsigned in free agency, and Ryan Heckman of Lombardi Ave actually feels Smith could be forced into retirement. “At 32 years old, Smith might be done,” Heckman wrote. “The Steelers cut him to save some money, chose not to bring him back on a friendly deal and, honestly, it very well could be time to call it a career, barring one more last-ditch effort from a desperate team.” Smith totaled 32 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 17 games between the Packers and Steelers in 2024, also amassing just six quarterback hits. Meanwhile, in 2023, he racked up 48 tackles,
