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Za'Darius Smith will have his opportunity to get vengeance on the Green Bay Packers in 2022, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings (per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport). CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora confirms the deal is worth a base value of $42 million and up to $47 million with incentives. 

Smith will receive an average annual salary of $14 million per season, making him tied for the 20th highest-paid edge rusher in the league. He received the same average annual salary as Randy Gregory, who received a five-year, $70 million deal in the first week of free agency.

The Baltimore Ravens thought they had a reunion with Smith last week, reportedly agreeing to terms on a four-year, $35 million deal that had a max value of $50 million. Smith backed out of the deal and re-opened up his free agency days later. 

When Smith had a visit with the Vikings, wide receiver Adam Thielen sent his recruiting pitch to get him to Minnesota. 

Smith played in just one regular season game last season due to a neck injury, but returned in time for the postseason and recorded a sack. He was tied for third in the league with 26 sacks from the 2019 and 2020 seasons, the two last full seasons he played. 

Smith's last full season was in 2020, as he finished with 52 tackles, 23 quarterback hits, 12.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. He also had 51 pressures and 36 run stops. 

The Vikings have a formidable edge rushing combination with Smith and Danielle Hunter, part of defensive coordinator Ed Donatell's strategy to rebuild the unit.