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Former UGA star Roquan Smith signs record contract for off-ball LB

Former UGA linebacker Roquan Smith has signed a massive five-year extension with the Baltimore Ravens

Former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith has signed a massive five-year, $100 million extension with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith, who represented himself in negotiations, is set to receive $60 million guaranteed as a part of the deal.

The Ravens traded for Smith midway through the 2022 NFL season. Smith has made an immediate impact on Baltimore’s defense, which has improved significantly since he joined the Ravens.

The Chicago Bears drafted Roquan Smith with the No. 8 pick in the 2018 NFL draft. Chicago received linebacker A.J. Klein, a second and fifth round pick when it traded Smith back in October.

The Chicago Bears traded inside linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens primarily in exchange for draft compensation. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Roquan Smith has 169 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and three sacks this season. Smith and former LSU linebacker Patrick Queen anchor the center of the Baltimore defense.

No off-ball linebacker has receiver a larger contract in NFL history than Roquan Smith. Only pass rushing linebackers have received larger deals.

Smith’s contract extension comes a few days before the Ravens face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 8:15 p.m. ET in the AFC wild card round.

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Bears linebacker Roquan Smith requests a trade

Chicago Bears and former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade.

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade. Smith has been holding out and not participating in training camp.

The Chicago Bears selected Roquan Smith with the eighth pick of the 2018 NFL draft. Smith has recorded 524 total tackles during his four year NFL career. Smith is one of the top linebackers in the NFL. He has 14.0 sacks and five interceptions during his time with the Bears.

Smith has been trying to negotiate a new contract with Chicago and has grown frustrated with the process. The Bears’ linebacker shared his frustrations with the process.

Unfortunately, the new front office regime doesn’t value me here. They’ve refused to negotiate in good faith… The deal sent to me is one that would be bad for myself, and the entire LB market if I signed it.

Roquan Smith is entering the final year of his contract. Smith is set to make $9,735,000 in 2022, but wanted to reach a long term deal with the Bears.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shared the news of Roquan Smith’s trade request:

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Former Georgia star LB Roquan Smith missing from Chicago Bear’s training camp amid contract talks

Roquan Smith missing from the Bear’s training camp…

Former Georgia linebacker and NFL All-Pro, Roquan Smith, is missing from the Chicago Bears training camp as contract discussions continue.

The Bears announced on Tuesday that the former Butkus Award winner (2017) has been added to the team’s physically unable to preform list (PUP, which will allow Smith to attend meetings and avoid fines while both sides work on a new deal.

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Smith has yet to receive an offer that he will ‘remotely consider’.

Smith has been one of the league’s best tacklers since he went pro in 2018 as the No. 8 overall pick.

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Bears exercise fifth-year option on former UGA LB Roquan Smith

The Chicago Bears have picked up the fifth-year option on former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

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The Chicago Bears have picked up the fifth-year option on former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

This will keep Roquan under contract through the 2022 season.

Entering his fourth season in the NFL, the former No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft has recorded 100-plus tackles in each of his first three seasons.

Last season, Smith recorded 139 tackles and earned second-team all-pro honors.

Smith is set to earn $9.735 million in 2022.