The Packers are cutting linebacker Jaylon Smith, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Smith joined the Packers just a few weeks ago, but he’s back on the market and free to sign with any club. 
Smith, 26, earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2019 with 154 tackles, good for the second-highest total in the NFL. He was still productive for the Cowboys this year too — the advanced metrics at Pro Football Focus pegged him as a top-15 linebacker through four weeks. Still, the Cowboys opted to cut him and eat the remainder of his $7.2MM base salary.
Smith’s Packers tenure will end after just two games and a single tackle with Green Bay. The Panthers and the Washington Football Team were both said to be in on him in early October, so either one of those clubs could circle back. Smith may also make sense for the Steelers, who have just traded Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs for a Day 3 draft pick. The Steelers are reportedly eyeing defensive line help, but it couldn’t hurt to beef up elsewhere in the front seven.
The Packers, sans Smith, will ride a seven-game winning streak into this week’s game against the Chiefs.
Obviously, his medical records aren’t clearing. 2 top teams said ‘goodbye’ in short order? Glad he got Jerry to cough up that fat 2nd contract. Hope he managed it well.
Medical records have to clear before they sign him. Thus the reason for taking physicals first
I think he was in GB for 2-3 weeks(?) tops. Maybe the docs cleared him, but not the coaching staff.
He’s just not that good. He gets completely lost somewhat regularly. I guarantee on his 1 tackle with GB, he did his “ground scoop” celebration. He’s definitely high motor, but he doesn’t always know where to target that energy.
He was in GB for such a short time, they used a Dallas pick for the post. Injury or not very good, I’m not sure.
So who are they adding?
Street FA TE, and then the speech about how they were in on 3 or 4 guys in trade talks, but couldn’t get a deal done before the deadline.
This is perfect
Maybe he ends up back in Dallas since Jabril Cox is out for the rest of the year.
Possibly Denver now
That short of a tenure tells me his problems aren’t physical in nature. Two playoff contenders have walked away from him, what else could it be but an attitude issue?