Veteran pass rusher Aldon Smith won’t return to the Dallas Cowboys for the 2021 NFL season after the organization opted against offering him a new deal. The Cowboys reportedly informed Smith about their decision earlier this week.

The news comes as a surprise, especially since the Cowboys rejected several trade proposals for Smith ahead of the last season’s deadline. Also, the 31-year-old Smith was among the team’s most productive players on defense in 2020, starting all 16 games and totaling 48 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 14 QB hits, and a defensive touchdown.

Reportedly, Dallas changed their mind about Smith after picking up veteran Tarell Basham in the free agency. The organization is also looking to give a bigger role to 2015’s second-round pick Randy Gregory, which would be harder to do if Smith remained on the team.

Aldon Smith, who was the No.7 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, previously played with San Francisco 49ers and the Raiders. After serving several suspensions early in his career, Smith was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in 2015 and missed four seasons before returning last year.

Smith has 228 career tackles to go with 52.5 sacks, 103 QB hits, and six forced fumbles. He has one Pro Bowl nod and a First-Team All-Pro selection, both from 2012.

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Dallas Cowboys have made a purge in their defense recently, releasing or trading several veterans including Everson Griffin and Dontari Poe. But despite this fire sale, it appears there are some players that Dallas doesn’t want to let go.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo, multiple teams have approached Cowboys to inquire about defensive end Aldon Smith and received a negative answer. Seattle Seahawks even made an offer for Smith, but Dallas wasn’t interested in dealing.

Smith, who’s 31 years old, was out of the league since 2015 and signed by Cowboys to a one-year deal in the offseason. It proved to be a wise decision by the franchise considering that he was one of the rare bright spots in their struggling defense in 2020.

Smith leads the team with 4.0 sacks while also having 32 tackles, eight QB hits, and two pass deflections. He also ranks No.8 among all edge defenders in terms of pass-rush productivity.

It isn’t hard to see why Dallas Cowboys want to keep Aldon Smith around. Quality pass rushers are hard to come by, and Dallas appears to have struck gold by finding one on the cheap with Smith.

However, there is also a chance that other teams just didn’t make a good enough offer to convince the Cowboys to sell. We’ll see if this might change soon.

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Veteran pass rusher Aldon Smith won’t return to the Dallas Cowboys for the 2021 NFL season after the organization opted against offering him a new deal. The Cowboys reportedly informed Smith about their decision earlier this week.

The news comes as a surprise, especially since the Cowboys rejected several trade proposals for Smith ahead of the last season’s deadline. Also, the 31-year-old Smith was among the team’s most productive players on defense in 2020, starting all 16 games and totaling 48 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 14 QB hits, and a defensive touchdown.

Reportedly, Dallas changed their mind about Smith after picking up veteran Tarell Basham in the free agency. The organization is also looking to give a bigger role to 2015’s second-round pick Randy Gregory, which would be harder to do if Smith remained on the team.

Aldon Smith, who was the No.7 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, previously played with San Francisco 49ers and the Raiders. After serving several suspensions early in his career, Smith was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in 2015 and missed four seasons before returning last year.

Smith has 228 career tackles to go with 52.5 sacks, 103 QB hits, and six forced fumbles. He has one Pro Bowl nod and a First-Team All-Pro selection, both from 2012.

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Dallas Cowboys have made a purge in their defense recently, releasing or trading several veterans including Everson Griffin and Dontari Poe. But despite this fire sale, it appears there are some players that Dallas doesn’t want to let go.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo, multiple teams have approached Cowboys to inquire about defensive end Aldon Smith and received a negative answer. Seattle Seahawks even made an offer for Smith, but Dallas wasn’t interested in dealing.

Smith, who’s 31 years old, was out of the league since 2015 and signed by Cowboys to a one-year deal in the offseason. It proved to be a wise decision by the franchise considering that he was one of the rare bright spots in their struggling defense in 2020.

Smith leads the team with 4.0 sacks while also having 32 tackles, eight QB hits, and two pass deflections. He also ranks No.8 among all edge defenders in terms of pass-rush productivity.

It isn’t hard to see why Dallas Cowboys want to keep Aldon Smith around. Quality pass rushers are hard to come by, and Dallas appears to have struck gold by finding one on the cheap with Smith.

However, there is also a chance that other teams just didn’t make a good enough offer to convince the Cowboys to sell. We’ll see if this might change soon.

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