The 2024 NFL trade deadline will pass at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 5, but the Detroit Lions didn't waste any time in swinging a deal to bolster their roster. The Lions acquired veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns, according to ...

Hours ahead of the NFL's cutoff for moves on Tuesday, the Lions agreed to acquire defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns. According to multiple reports, Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick will go to the Lions, who in turn will ...

After sitting out last week, defensive end Za'Darius Smith will join the fold in Detroit's return to Ford Field after two consecutive road games. With the veteran's team debut on the horizon, coach Dan Campbell explained what he's looking for in the 32-year-old.

Whether the cryptic tweet helped grease the skids for the trade, we may never know. But the deal was done less than 90 minutes later and Smith deleted the post. In his first meeting with the Detroit media, Smith smiled and explained the post.

Za'Darius Smith, acquired just before the trade deadline ... Without a break, Smith would have played an 18-game season—something rare in NFL history. Campbell’s decision allowed Smith to recharge and focus on the weeks ahead, demonstrating a long ...

One of the NFL's top defensive ends, Za'Darius Smith, arrived to Detroit Lions from the Cleveland Browns on the final day of the trade deadline. One of the NFL‘s breakout teams, the Detroit Lions, made a highly successful move on the final day of the trade deadline by adding one of the league’s top defensive ends,

The NFL Trade Deadline is Tuesday, November 5. After playing collegiately at East Mississippi Community College as well as Kentucky, Smith declared for the NFL Draft and was eventually selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

“The Lions and Browns have discussed a potential trade for defensive end Za’Darius Smith. At this point, the expectation is that it’ll be more than talk. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the current expectation is that Smith will be traded to Detroit tonight or tomorrow.” – Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk

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

The NFL trade deadline hit at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday with no fresh news involving the Detroit Lions. GM Brad Holmes and the Lions made their move hours earlier on Tuesday morning in acquiring EDGE Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for ...

The Detroit Lions opted to sit veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith last week, even though he was ready to play. Head coach Dan Campbell explained the thought process behind that and revealed that Smith will make his debut in Week 11.

The Detroit Lions' defense has quietly been one of the most dominant units in the NFL this season, and this intriguing stat shows just how disruptive Aaron Glenn's group has been on a drive-by-drive basis.