The Packers signed him just days after he was released by the Cowboys, who were on the hook for all of Smith’s $7.2 million guaranteed salary for this season.
Barnes has since returned, and defensive coordinator Joe Barry has also used Oren Burks at inside linebacker in certain packages in addition to playing him on the edge.
Smith was a second-round pick by the Cowboys in 2016 even though the team considered it unlikely that he would play for a year given the knee injury he suffered in his final college game.