Former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith began the 2022 NFL season as a free agent. On Sunday, the 2015 Collegiate Butkus Award winner will start in the playoffs for the New York Giants.
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Notre Dame is ranked third, a perfect 4-0 and owns the nation's best winning streak among FBS powers. It also is seeking to improve on its red-zone offense, where touchdowns are too infrequent.