The Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss following their Thursday night defeat that came at the hands of the rival New York Giants . On Monday, pass rusher Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement . This was an unexpected move, as Smith just signed a one-year deal with the Eagles in September. He recorded 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss in five games played for the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Read Smith's full statement below:

"I knew this day would come — but now that it's here, I'm feeling so many emotions I never expected.

Who would've thought that a kid from Greenville, AL, with just one year of high school football experience, would go on to play professional football in the NFL for 11 incredible years!

This game has given me the opportunity to m

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