The Lions are acquiring veteran EDGE Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. The Lions get EDGE Za’Darius Smith and a 7th-round pick in 2026 from Cleveland Cleveland gets Detroit’s 5th rounder in 2025 and a ...

leads the NFL with 11 sacks and played for Lions coaches in New Orleans. Hendrickson would have certainly cost the Lions a lot more draft capital than Smith, but he would have come with a sticky contract situation. FILM REVIEW:Za'Darius Smith won't replace ...

The Detroit Lions added a pass rusher before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, acquiring veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The first-place Lions, who have been seeking defensive end ...

The Cleveland Browns are turning the page on their season and toward the 2025 NFL draft after trading away Za'Darius Smith to the Detriot Lions. Smith becomes the second veteran to be traded this season,

The Lions are doing what they can to fill that Aidan Hutchinson-sized hole in their defense for their Super Bowl push.

5 (UPI) --The Detroit Lions attempted to fill the glaring void left by the season-ending injury to pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson by trading for Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith ... in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for Smith and a seventh ...

Deadline day was highlighted by the Washington Commanders acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions adding edge rusher Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers also ...

A look at why the Vikings, Lions, Chiefs, Commanders and Ravens won, while the Cowboys (and trade lovers) lost.

For the last few weeks, with the trade deadline drawing nearer and nearer, Lions general manager Brad Holmes had been working the phones in search of help for the roster he constructed, and a pass-rusher to account for the loss of Aidan Hutchinson.

The Detroit Lions pulled off a trade for Cleveland Browns edge rusher Za'Darius Smith just before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Head coach Dan Campbell shared his full reaction to the move once the team made it official later in the day.

The Detroit Lions have a new pass rusher on the defense in EDGE Za’Darius Smith. Lions GM Brad Holmes pulled the trigger ... However, there is a $2 million bonus due on the third day of the 2025 NFL calendar. There is also a per-game bonus of $510,000 ...