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Za'Darius Smith was supposedly set to sign with the Cleveland Browns, if one believed the reports coming out of The Land over the weekend. But there is a significant problem with those reports.

Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl player with 70 1/2 career sacks, doesn't think that's necessarily true.

And he called out one of the reporters who supposedly broke the news. And then he worked out for the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.

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Za'Darius Smith #55 of the Minnesota Vikings anticipates a play during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 01, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Vikings 41-17. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

So we have a lot going on here, none of it good for Cleveland.

Let's get specific:

The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com reported Sunday that Smith was set to sign with the Browns, and as late as noonish Monday was describing the negotiations as possibly being "finalized today."

Except Smith, who has played on six teams in his 11 seasons, has a say in the matter and he was in Atlanta. And he called out the reports of him heading to Cleveland.

"I haven't signed yet," Smith wrote on social media, adding the bulging eyes emoji. "I have another workout tomorrow morning with a different team! Who told you to post this?"

Yeah, whoops.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith (55) celebrates a 27-16 victory against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at Lambeau