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A new defensive end in Detroit: the Lions are acquiring former Pro-Bowl DE Za'Darius Smith in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, per sources.
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 depth since
Aidan Hutchinson's leg injury last month, also received a 2026 seventh-round draft selection from the Browns, who landed a 2025 fifth-rounder and a 2026 sixth-rounder in the trade, sources told Schefter.
Smith, 32, has five sacks in nine games this season, his second with the Browns. The three-time Pro Bowler has 65 career sacks over parts of 10 seasons with the Browns,
Vikings,
Packers and
Ravens.
The Lions added a pass rusher before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Browns, sources told ESPN.
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