Packers placing Za’Darius Smith on IR with back injury

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Dealing with a back injury, Packers edge rusher Za’Darius Smith played only 18 defensive snaps in last week’s loss to New Orleans.

It’s going to be at least three weeks until he sees the field again.

Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur announced on Friday that Smith will go to injured reserve, with the hope that it’ll be only a short stint. Smith was limited for two days last week with the injury and didn’t practice on Friday. He wasn’t on the…