Za'Darius Smith
The Detroit Lions have been winning without the injured Aidan Hutchinson. But they still were giving the opponents' quarterbacks too much time to pass.
The Lions hope the acquisition of Cleveland's Za'Darius Smith as an edge rusher will restore the needed roar on defense to go all the way.
The Detroit News reports:
Detroit added the three-time Pro-Bowl defensive lineman on Tuesday from the Cleveland Browns in a swap that included a 2025 5th-round pick and a 2026 6th-round pick going back to Cleveland, according to reports by ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Lions will also receive a 2026 7th-round pick in the deal.
Smith, 32, is in his 10th NFL season and is a crucial add ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, as the Lions try to replace some of the production lost when Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport went down due to season-ending injuries.
