The Detroit Lions traded to bring in veteran EDGE Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns ... in Baltimore as a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Like current Lions EDGE Josh Paschal, Smith played collegiately at Kentucky.
In exchange, the Browns received a 2025 fifth round pick and a 2026 sixth round pick. They also sent a seventh round pick to the Lions. Despite some chatter surrounding tight end David Njoku, this was the only other move the Browns made. Sitting at 2-7 on the season, the Browns were unlikely to be buyers at the deadline.
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 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,
Perhaps the most predictable deal of the NFL trade deadline came to fruition on Tuesday with the Detroit Lions acquiring Za'Darius Smith from the
The Lions are doing what they can to fill that Aidan Hutchinson-sized hole in their defense for their Super Bowl push.
The 2024 NFL trade deadline is November 5 at 4 p.m. ET. True to recent trends, this year’s cutoff will be another busy one.
The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone as the buzzer sounded at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. With so many teams in the mix at the halfway point with the expanded playoffs, there was plenty of activity by contenders.
The Detroit Lions swung a deal for Cleveland Browns pass rusher Za'Darius Smith. Here are the winners and losers of the trade.
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 ...
The Detroit Lions are acquiring three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns prior to the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported.