# Eagles News: Za’Darius Smith reveals why he left Philadelphia last year

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-27 16:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Falcons Newly-Signed Za’Darius Smith Sends Message on Playing in Atlanta | 2026-08-27 15:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPaVdqckVsUTczNktvWnBLRUgtN2c0RGtiVUNlUElqODFKbFdzc0cyekx2eUtFSzlycUcxZTRjeHk5TE5XZm15Vmg0c3hQcFlFVkFCQTNOZV9mdHlHQXlyZi1XcEZKUHpwZ1lUR09hSVN6WkZ0aXdUTTdOdUhiNDdxbUZxenRNUQ?oc=5) |
| PhillyVoice | Za'Darius Smith shares heavy reason for abrupt Eagles retirement | 2026-08-27 15:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNZU5QTUN3dEtlcEhKTEQtc3BDZVlwTGc5NnRVRi1tTUMyUl9CVHhSS1pZOEw5ajJjeG5MOWluV204Q0lmdkJEUFNod0dQU0RBa0l2TVE0X2dzYmVpa2g2WUZTZVFkcERJRUdmSHMyYzhIU2lNZ1lXMkR3emZqdk80cWpDcS02bVpJQ3pGc1FYcGhwcm1qMXA1bm1rYm5TT0NxbnJSVHlRRkNuT3pIUzIzSlN3?oc=5) |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Emotional Za'Darius Smith explains why he left NFL, and why he's back | 2026-08-27 15:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPM0ozOUEtV0hrTHljMURuejVjTFcweXY5RGhSTEYwVE1LYm1yTmtucE5KVFJtcHg4MjEzeVVjRGd1NXlaR05POFg1STNhR01sZ1lmbFRYSU9uNjZLLW80UklDZE1OUnlmeklBRlhVRnZnencyRmxNbmJ5dFJoUU8yYjFwNHBYcWJuZEtGdm5zZG5lSjBJYWRjVVZBYTNCbDNVU1l2MkdIay1kUXhtdjE3THRGaDVLWlRScGR0SlBIYmlleWR3OE9jRHJR?oc=5) |
| Bleeding Green Nation | Eagles News: Za’Darius Smith reveals why he left Philadelphia last year | 2026-08-27 15:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOaHhMaE11bkV1UG1sajRYTnEtdE0yS0QtMV9SemRkYS1ldU5GTjdCcUlBdllUSmI1U01GSGp5UVI5MXFFWjlIMmFpbjRHeko0aUN4Z19uMDFma2htMzlZVTdaRXc3ZktESjZyb05xTklaRlRjdzJUcWR0bFBwUmF1azMwX3lPc2F4Z3UxWHVGMnprbm5saEg0QnNtZHNUemlDQk01eWtDZFh4bnBub1dMLWNwY2JBQlhz?oc=5) |

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