| Date | News |
| 2/12/26 | Jazz Owner Ryan Smith Calls Out ESPN NBA Insider’s Reaction to Utah’s $500,000 Fine for Tanking: ‘You Have No Clue’. Jazz owner Ryan Smith wasn't too happy when an ESPN NBA analyst commented on the NBA issuing a $500,000 fine to Smith's franchise. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/ryan-smith-... |
| 8/18/25 | Cardinals assistant coaches called offense, defense vs. Broncos. Cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith and passing game coordinator Drew Terrell called plays against the Broncos on Saturday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cardinals-assista... |
| 7/12/25 | The Raiders Need This Player to Take the Next Step. With training camp and the regular season on the horizon, the Las Vegas Raiders are hoping their offseason changes lead to marked improvement. Ryan Smith of Pro Football Focus recently listed five players he believes will have bounce back seasons in 2025. Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was one of the players Smith listed. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/malcolm-koonce-las-... |
| 6/27/25 | Is 49ers Left Tackle Trent Williams Beginning to Decline?. Trent Williams is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career. "Lane Johnson, Williams is a lock for the Hall of Fame," writes PFF's Ryan Smith. Unfortunately for Williams, he has missed multiple games due to ankle injuries every season he has been on the 49ers. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/49ers-left-tackl... |
| 6/26/25 | Utah Mammoth Owner Breaks Silence on ‘Bittersweet’ JJ Peterka Trade After Shelling Out $38.5M. Utah Mammoth Owner Ryan Smith joined the Pat McAfee Show following a recent trade and shared his excitement for JJ Peterka's future in Utah. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nhl/utah-mammot... |
| 5/27/25 | PFF praises Bills defender as one of top players at his position. PFF contributor Ryan Smith ranked the NFL's top 32 edge rushers , as part of a series of offseason positional rankings completed by the website's writers. The Buffalo Bills received recognition in the pass rusher edition, with Smith ranking Greg Rousseau 14th on the list. Rousseau tied his career-high in sacks in 2024 with eight, and set new season-highs with 24 QB hits, 53 total tackles, and three forced fumbles last season. Smith writes, "Rousseau earned an 82.2 PFF grade in 2024, marking his third consecutive season with a grade of 80.0 or higher." In addition to matching his career high in the regular season, Smith also highlights Groot's two playoff sacks, calling 2024, "his most productive Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/roster-greg-rous... |
| 5/26/25 | Major Outlet Ranks Trey Hendrickson Outside NFL's Top-Five Edge Rushers. CINCINNATI — The Bengals have one of the best edge rushers in the NFL in Trey Hendrickson , who checked in at No. 7 on PFF's ranking of top NFL edge defenders. Hendrickson just finished second in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting last season. Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt, Nick Bosa, Aidan Hutchinson, and Maxx Crosby ranked above him in that order. "The 2024 season was the best of Hendrickson's career," Ryan Smith wrote . "He led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and tied Myles Garrett for the league lead with 83 total pressures, his fourth consecutive season with 70 or more. His 20.0% pass-rush win rate tied Nick Bosa for the third-best mark in the league." It's honestly take your pick Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders... |
| 5/26/25 | PFF: 49ers DE Nick Bosa is NFL's Fourth-Best Edge Defender. Nick Bosa had a down season by his standards in 2024. "Bosa's 89.3 PFF pass-rush grade was his lowest since his rookie season in 2019 — a testament to how dominant he has been through the first six years of his career," writes PFF's Ryan Smith. Bosa's problem in 2024 was finishing plays. For an elite professional athlete, Bosa spends a lot of time on the ground. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/pff-49ers-nick-b... |
| 5/12/25 | Jazz Owner Ryan Smith Sends 5-Word Message Ahead of Franchise-Changing NBA Draft Lottery For Cooper Flagg. Ahead of the massive NBA draft lottery, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith tweets out a very interesting message as the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes heats up. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/jazz-ryan-s... |
| 5/07/25 | Billionaire Owner Ryan Smith Drops 3-Word Reaction as NHL’s Utah Franchise Unveils Permanent Identity. “It’s finally Mammoth” – that’s how billionaire owner Ryan Smith labeled the big moment as the franchise made the fan-led decision official. Utah’s NHL team will now be called the Utah Mammoth, marking the dawn of a new era in Salt Lake City. The franchise did more than a year’s worth of surveys, fan votes, […] Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nhl/billionaire... |
| 5/02/25 | Raiders predicted to add $24 million starting cornerback in free agency. The Las Vegas Raiders still have a few glaring needs on the roster after the 2025 NFL Draft, especially at cornerback. The team lost Nate Hobbs to free agency earlier this offseason and also moved on from Jack Jones, and haven't added much to the position outside of signing Eric Stokes. Las Vegas passed on selecting a defensive back in the draft, but Pro Football Focus' Ryan Smith predicts the Raiders will finally address the need by signing free-agent cornerback Mike Hilton. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/las-vegas-raid... |
| 5/28/24 | Former Raider Still the Team's Highest-Graded Rookie Since 2006. The Las Vegas Raiders have drafted some very talent rookies in recent years, many of which are going to be key to the club's efforts to return to its winning ways this coming season. According to a recent article from Ryan Smith of Pro Football Focus, former Raiders edge rusher Khalil Mack was the team's highest-graded rookie by PFF since 2006. "When the Raiders drafted Mack fifth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, it marked the first time a player from the Buffalo Bulls had been selected in the first two rounds of a draft," Smith wrote. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/former-raider-... |
| 10/11/23 | Kei'Trel Clark setting himself up for long Cardinals career. Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith saw the potential in Kei'Trel Clark before Arizona nabbed the Louisville alum in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Smith first attempted to recruit Clark during the coach's two-year stint at Elon University from 2017-18. Clark said no. Once again, Clark turned him down. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3535773/keitrel-cl... |
| 2/22/23 | BREAKING: Northwestern CBs coach Ryan Smith reportedly departing for Arizona Cardinals. A month after solidifying his 2023 coaching staff, Pat Fitzgerald finds himself back on the search. On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that Northwestern cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith will become the next cornerbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzgerald confirmed the move on Twitter shortly after it was reported. Smith will become an integral part of a Cardinals coaching staff led by Jonathan Gannon, the former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator whom Arizona hired as its new head coach last week. Source: https://www.insidenu.com/2023/2/22/23610795/breaki... |
| 2/17/23 | Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf dunks his way to MVP honors in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Team Dwyane rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Team Ryan 81-78 in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and Basketball Hall of Fame finalist Dwyane Wade served as honorary captains of the celebrity teams. Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf paced Team Dwyane with 20 points and 10 rebounds — but he'll be best remembered for an array of dunks. Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/nba/2023/02/seattle-sea... |
| 9/28/22 | Colts sign CB Ryan Smith to the practice squad. The Colts made a change on the practice squad. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/colts-sign-cb-ryan-smith-... |
| 9/27/22 | Colts held tryout for CB Ryan Smith. The Colts held a tryout for CB Ryan Smith on Monday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/colts-held-tryout-cb-ryan... |
| 7/28/22 | Team USA to have Storm flare at Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Storm players Tanner Adams, Charlie Kinsman, Ryan Smith and Storm draft pick A.J. Lacroix will skate for Team USA in the event. Team USA will face Slovakia Friday morning (12:00pm CT) in a pre-tournament matchup prior to the official start of the event. All of Team USA’s tournament games will be broadcast live on NHL Network. Source: https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/07/28/team-usa-hav... |
| 11/14/21 | Linebacker Murray activated off injured reserve by Chargers. Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. was activated off injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. The team placed cornerback Ryan Smith on injured reserve in a corresponding move as well as activating linebacker Cole Christiansen, wide receiver Maurice Ffrench and cornerback Kiondre Thomas for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Murray has missed the previous five games due to an ankle injury. Source: https://wgnradio.com/sports/linebacker-murray-acti... |
| 11/13/21 | Linebacker Murray activated off injured reserve by Chargers. Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. was activated off injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. The team placed cornerback Ryan Smith on injured reserve in a corresponding move as well as activating linebacker Cole Christiansen, wide receiver Maurice Ffrench and cornerback Kiondre Thomas for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/linebacker-murray-activat... |