The Eagles have been struggling over the last few weeks, dropping their first game of the season in Week 5 against the Broncos before suffering through an embarrassing loss to the Giants on Thursday Night Football. Now the defense has to cope with an unexpected loss.
On Monday, Philadelphia pass rusher Za'Darius Smith suddenly announced his retirement on his social media. Smith, 33, signed with the Eagles in September the day after they beat the Cowboys to open the 2025 campaign. He started two games for Philly over the next five weeks and recorded 1.5 sacks to go with 10 tackles.
