The Atlanta Falcons acquired Maason Smith from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday in a trade involving defensive tackles that were selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Orhorhoro, 24, recorded 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 17 games (eight starts) last season. He has 36 tackles and […]
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Falcons trade DT Ruke Orhorhoro to Jaguars for DT Maason Smith
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The Atlanta Falcons acquired Maason Smith from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday in a trade involving defensive tackles that were selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Orhorhoro, 24, recorded 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 17 games (eight starts) last season.
He has 36 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 25 career games (eight starts) since being chosen with the 35th overall pick in 2024 out of Clemson.
Smith, 23, had 15 tackles in 13 games (two starts) last season.
He had 32 tackles and three sacks in 24 career games (seven starts) since being selected with the 48th overall pick in 2024 out of LSU.
–Field Level Media