{"id":495517,"date":"2025-09-17T10:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=495517"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:46:37","slug":"commanders-ink-veteran-pass-rusher-preston-smith","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/commanders-ink-veteran-pass-rusher-preston-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders ink veteran pass rusher Preston Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Commanders have inked veteran Preston Smith in a move to replace one of their starters.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise from the USA capital shared today that CB Jonathan Jones was placed on injured reserve to secure a spot in the team for the new addition, who returns to the Commanders after playing in his 1<sup>st<\/sup> 4 years in the NFL with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Preston must fill the void left by the injury of DE Deatrich Wise Jr., who was placed on IR a few days ago after sustaining a campaign-ending torn left quadriceps in their defeat against the Packers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Commanders<\/a> are signing veteran LB Preston Smith, sources tell The Insiders. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Packers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Steelers<\/a> pass rusher returns to the franchise that drafted him in the second round in 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lMH9HcbYK2\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lMH9HcbYK2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/1968292134949396640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Commanders have inked the defensive end Deatrich a few months ago with the idea to strengthen their run defense with a great edge setter. However, he suffered a season-ending injury after only 2 matches with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Preston returns to the team that picked him in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>-round of the draft 10 years ago. Smith had almost 25 sacks with the Commanders before signing with Green Bay as a free agent in 2019. The pass rusher was part of the Packers until they traded him to Pittsburgh for a 7<sup>th<\/sup>-round selection midway through the past campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Commanders have inked veteran Preston Smith in a move to replace one of their starters. 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