"The veteran linebacker will miss his second consecutive preseason game Friday as he recovers from an undisclosed ailment. He sat out of last weekend's playoff game against the Steelers. The 13-year veteran, who topped 120 tackles in each of his last three seasons with the Ravens, is reunited with Smith in Tampa after having played under his tutelage for four seasons during the latter's defensive coordinator tenure in Jacksonville in the mid-to-late 2000s. Relatives: Brother Brian Smith As a free agent, Smith figures to draw considerable interest, though it's unclear how many teams would be willing to offer him a full-time starting spot.Previous reports from the Baltimore Sun's Aaron Wilson said he'd be surprised if Smith played at all Sunday.Smith tallied a season high in tackles while also getting into the sack and interception columns for the first time in 2016 as well. The veteran tackling machine posted what was easily his lowest total of stops of any season in which he'd played at least 14 games. The linebacker has recorded a respectable 86 tackles and two sacks over 11 games this season, but his production has tailed off over the last three weeks. He was suspended all of last season for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse, and won’t be eligible for the first four games of this regular season. Daryl Smith profile page, biographical information, injury history and news An above-average run-stopping presence throughout his career, Smith amassed 372 tackles (196 solo), 12 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 30 passes defensed and five interceptions over the last three seasons in Baltimore. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about linebacker Daryl Smith on ESPN. New defensive coordinator Mike Smith's scheme, which Smith had played in for four seasons (2004-07) in Jacksonville, seemed to funnel a great deal of the action to MLB Kwon Alexander, who posted 145 tackles. Daryl Smith, , , stats and updates at CBSSports.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Smith is coming off of another strong season in which he recorded 121 combined tackles and 3.0 sacks, but he'll turn 34 later this month, and the Ravens have opted to cut ties as they'll look to get younger at the position. The 34-year-old is particularly looking forward to playing alongside Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander in the linebacker corps in a defensive scheme he feels will be an ideal fit for their respectives skill sets. The 14-year veteran has not been quite able to post the type of prolific tackle numbers that he's become known for throughout his career and is currently on pace for a low-water mark in stops for a full season.Canty has not been able to practice all week. Smith held down the starting strongside linebacker job throughout the duration of the campaign, but the drop in his production was especially notable considering he was coming off the three most prolific seasons of his career from a tackles perspective.
"We've got talent that nobody really might not know it just yet, but hopefully we'll prove that." 3, played under new Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith in Jacksonville from 2004-2007 during part of the latter's stint as the Jaguars' defensive coordinator. Josh Gordon shines in preseason debut for Browns. His son Lee, is currently a tight end in the NFL … The move also saves Baltimore roughly $2.6 million. "They're both young," he said. Daryl Smith. Daryl Smith. Smith became a football assistant coach at Powell High School after his playing career. He has three years left on his contract.After skipping out on Thursday's practice session, Smith took part in practice Friday, so there was never much doubt he'd be available this week. Born in Opelika, Alabama, he attended Opelika High School and the University of North Alabama before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the ninth round (249th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. Daryl Dimitri Smith (born May 8, 1963) is a former American football player who played as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1989. The 13-year pro notably wasn't the only established linebacker on the Bucs to see a precipitous drop in his numbers -- Lavonte David's 87 tackles also represented a low-water mark for him -- so the downturn likely wasn't exclusively age-related. The Bucs are seeking to re-stock their linebacker corps after releasing Bruce Carter and choosing not to tender Danny Lansanah earlier in the offseason.There continues to be no official explanation for the veteran linebacker's absence, which is now at a full week and included last Saturday's preseason contest versus the Jaguars. Smith (undisclosed) sat out another practice on Wednesday, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports..