{
  "id": 1764436,
  "title": "Falcons add three-time Pro Bowler Za'Darius Smith after James Pearce Jr. suspension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/falcons-add-three-time-pro-bowler-zadarius-smith-after-james-pearce",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:55:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-add-three-time-pro-175510244.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday. Smith, who somewhat abruptly announced his retirement last October, will boost a front that has recently lost Jalon Walker to a season-ending torn ACL and James Pearce Jr. to an eight-game suspension following his February arrest after a domestic dispute. Walker and Pearce accounted for nearly 30 percent of…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski Breaks Silence on James Pearce's NFL Suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/falcons-hc-kevin-stefanski-breaks-silence-on-james-pearces-nfl",
        "published": "2026-08-18T00:27:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}