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Mark Stoops' first signature recruiting win at Kentucky is hanging up his cleats in a shocking midseason retirement decision. Za'Darius Smith,

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Za'Darius Smith makes surprising midseason retirement announcement

Two of Kentucky's professional defensive monsters made a statement in Week 5. Za'Darius Smith and Deone Walker each recorded a sack for their

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BBNFL Week 5: Deone Walker and Za'Darius Smith each record a sack

Former Kentucky defensive end Za'Darius Smith was searching for the right landing spot to spend the 2025 season. Still without a Super Bowl ring,

Za'Darius Smith celebrates a sack for the Detroit Lions, via Junfu Han, Imagn Images

Za'Darius Smith Signs with a Super Bowl Contender

The Detroit Lions cut veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith earlier this offseason, which came only a few months after the franchise traded for his

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Kash Doll, Za'Darius Smith's girlfriend, fires back at Dan Campbell on Instagram

Madden 26 is set to hit both physical and digital shelves on August 14th, but individual player ratings have already hit the World Wide Web.

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Madden 26 ratings for former Kentucky players in the NFL

A couple of former Kentucky Wildcats are officially in the National Football League. Maxwell Hairston and Deone Walker signed contracts with the

Deone Walker and Maxwell Hairston sign contracts with the Buffalo Bills, via NFL Media

The Kentucky Bills Sign with Buffalo

Hello friends. It's been a chilly, rainy day, and I spent a good chunk of it sitting in a lobby at the DMV. It's not how I envisioned my Thursday

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UK Fans of the Day want Thursday Night Kentucky Football Notes

The Detroit Lions are a bonafide Super Bowl contender. Some would consider Dan Campbell's team the favorite. After holding onto both coordinators

Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell leaves the field after the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Kentucky is taking over the Detroit Lions defensive line room

Former Kentucky standout Za'Darius Smith has had a long and successful career in the NFL rushing the quarterback. The 10th-year veteran will get a

Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith celebrates after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during the second half at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Cleveland. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Detroit Lions acquire Za'Darius Smith at trade deadline

The Cleveland Browns are trading EDGE rusher Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions for a 5th round pick in 2025 and 6th round pick in 2026, according

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Detroit Lions trade for Browns pass rusher Za'Darius Smith for draft pick compensation

Kentucky lost this weekend (again). Big Blue Nation's most-liked NFL teams, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Tennessee Titans, and the Chicago Bears also

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BBNFL Week 8: Za'Darius Smith pressured Lamar Jackson at near record rate

We are three weeks into the NFL season and for some of you, your fantasy football hopes are already quashed. You may as well trade off the one or two

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BBNFL Week 3: Ray Davis scores; Bud Dupree nabs second career interception

Welcome to the NFL, Dru Phillips. Wearing the New York Football Giants throwback uniform, the rookie cornerback out of Kentucky made his presence

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BBNFL Week 1: Dru Phillips forced turnovers, Will Levis game them up

If quarterbacks are the most important position on offense, then surely the guy who chases them on defense is the MVP on that side of the ball.

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CBS Sports ranks NFL's Top 20 edge rushers ahead of 2024 season

Dennious Jackson became the final addition to the Wildcats' 2024 recruiting class when the JUCO DT announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday

Former JUCO QB Stephen Johnson evades a UofL tackler

Kentucky Football JUCO Success Stories

The legal tampering period in the NFL officially got started on Monday. Free agents in professional football were now allowed to discuss deals with

Za'Darius Smith reaches deal to re-sign with Cleveland Browns

Defensive end Za'Darius Smith will re-sign with the Cleveland Browns, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. It is reportedly a two-year

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Report: Za'Darius Smith to re-sign with Browns on two-year deal

Kentucky football takes on the Louisville Cardinals in just 11 short days, but Za'Darius Smith got Louisville Hate Week started early. The former

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BBNFL Week 10: Za'Darius Smith sacks Lamar Jackson

It is hard not to like Za'Darius Smith. On his way back to the locker room after the team's Week 1 victory, Smith tried to enter the Club bar to

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BBNFL Week 2: Za'Darius Smith best among former 'Cats once again

Football is officially back. It may just be the NFL preseason, but we'll take every little bit we can get until week zero arrives. Tonight the Pro

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4 Former Kentucky Wildcats gear up for the Hall of Fame Game

East Mississippi Community College's Za'Darius Smith was one of Mark Stoops' first signees at Kentucky and Stoops' first NFL draft prospect. A former

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Za'Darius Smith ranked among the NFL Top 100

The Cleveland Browns went out and upgraded its defensive unit by way of a former Wildcat.  On Friday night, the Minnesota Vikings executed a trade

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Vikings trading former Kentucky pass rusher Za'Darius Smith to Browns

Could former Kentucky star Za'Darius Smith find himself traded by the Vikings? Minnesota is considering it -- or listening to offers, at the very

Za'Darius Smith on the move? Vikings listening to offers

The first edition of the new-look NFL Pro Bowl will feature flavor from a former Kentucky Wildcat. After his first season in Minnesota, the Vikings'

Za'Darius Smith to Compete in Pro Bowl Skills Competition

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