Smith, a ninth-year pro, was second on the team with 5.0 sacks, behind Myles Garrett’s 7.0. Smith will help the Lions replace premier edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who underwent season-ending surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula. Ogbo ...

With their season in shambles, the Browns began looking toward the future and traded defensive end Za'Darius Smith to Detroit for a pair of draft picks.

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, a league source told UPI on Tuesday.

Za'Darius Smith didn't talk about the rumor of an imminent trade to the Lions following Sunday's Browns loss, but his teammates did address the rumor.

The Cleveland Browns are trading defensive end Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions, who were looking for an edge rusher following star Aidan Hutchinson's leg injury, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

In a move that could make Detroit the favorites in the NFC, the Lions have acquired pass rusher Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns for late-round draft picks.

The Detroit Lions have acquired defensive end Za’Darius Smith in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, filling the void left after the season-ending injury to pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson.  In exchange for Smith,

The long-standing rumors proved correct in this case. The Cleveland Browns have traded EDGE Za’Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions hours ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline. Cleveland sends Za’Darius Smith and a 2026 7th-round pick to the Lions in exchange for a 5th-round pick in 2025 and a 6th-round pick in 2026.