Falcons' Za'Darius Smith retired last year due to mother's health
Za'Darius Smith retired from the Eagles last October after learning his mother was terminally ill. He lost his mother, grandmother, and father within months, entering a dark period. Now signed by Atlanta, Smith reunites with former coach Kevin Stefanski and plays near his Alabama home, fulfilling his late mother's wish to see him with the Falcons.
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