Zulgad: Za’Darius Smith’s sack surge continues as veteran outperforms contract

Za’Darius Smith’s bruised knee was aching, he already had two sacks and yet Kevin O’Connell had one more request of the veteran outside linebacker late in the Vikings’ 34-26 victory over Arizona on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

With the clock ticking down and the Cardinals trying to put together a last-minute scoring drive, the Vikings’ coach told Smith, “I need one more.”