The obvious reason for going after Smith was losing star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a broken left leg in mid-October.

DAVE BIRKETT'S FILM REVIEW:Za'Darius Smith won't replace Aidan ... Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg in their Week 6 win over the Dallas Cowboys. They checked on big names and backups but were mostly ...

The Lions have leaned on a variety of players to make up for the absence of Hutchinson, including Levi Onwuzurike, James ...

Adding the talented defensive end was much needed after the Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson for the season due to his leg injury.

The Detroit Lions added pass rush help at the trade deadline with the acquisition of defensive end Za'Darius Smith. Detroit general manager Brad Holmes surrendered a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 ...

The Houston Texans head to Detroit to face the Lions on Sunday Night Football, where the Lions are favored by just over a ...

Late on Tuesday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke for the first time publicly about the Za’Darius Smith trade.

The Detroit Lions acquired edge rusher Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday in a savvy move by general ...

For the last few weeks, with the trade deadline drawing nearer and nearer, Lions general manager Brad Holmes had been working ...

With their season in shambles, the Browns began looking toward the future and traded defensive end Za'Darius Smith to Detroit ...

Next Gen Stats offers a statistical-split perspective on how the Detroit Lions' defensive metrics are different when Aidan Hutchinson is on and off the ... sought-after head-coaching candidate at the ...