Za'Darius Smith is listed at DE on the Atlanta Falcons roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Atlanta Falcons · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Atlanta Falcons | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Atlanta Falcons | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Atlanta Falcons | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Atlanta Falcons | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Atlanta Falcons | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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League ranks11th in sacks (2.5)
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Defensive sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 2.5 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 2 vs CAR (L 3–34) 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2026 regular season (weeks 1–2) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CAR at ATL L 3–34 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1 | ATL at PIT L 13–20 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAL | 15 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | BAL | 13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | 14 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 16 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | GB | 16 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 16 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 12.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIN | 16 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | All teams | 17 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | PHI | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | ATL | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 7 known teams | 148 | 349 | 227 | 122 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40.5 | 79 | 1 |
| Split | Tackles | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 4 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2nd half | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th quarter | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wins/ties | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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2026
Report date: 2026-10-09
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Atlanta ran for five touchdowns to tie a club record and moved into a share of first place in the NFC South, but lost Za’Darius Smith and Jake Matthews to injuries.
Ian Rapoport reported that the Ravens quarterback's sprain is not surgical but could cost him more than one game, leaving Tyler Huntley in line to start in Atlanta.
Rush started the September 20 loss to Carolina before Strand replaced him. Michael Penix Jr. returned the following week against Green Bay.
