The Packers are trading defensive end Preston Smith to the Steelers for a draft pick

Smith, who was in his sixth season with the Packers and his 10th in the NFL, saw less playing time this year. He has 19 tackles and 2½ sacks this year.

He had 44 sacks in his six seasons with the Packers.

His prorated base salary of $3.2 million and the remaining two years of his contract now belong to the Steelers. The Packers will gain about $2 million in cap money this year, but Smith will factor in $5 million in dead money next year against the Packers’ cap through 2025.

The Packers have given Kingsley Enagbare and 2023 first-round pick Lukas Van Ness more snaps this year, and it’s likely that second-year pro Arron Mosby, who had a half sack in the game against Detroit, and possibly second-year pro, Brenton Cox Jr., it’s time to see more snaps.