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

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 ...

The Detroit Lions landed their top trade target on Tuesday night, bolstering their defensive line in a logical and relatively cheap way. Per several reports out there now, the Lions and Browns were in ...

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 ...

Next Gen Stats breakdown of how Detroit Lions defense is different without Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson 'The Insiders ...

Detroit finally found a replacement for its star pass rusher — and cemented its status as NFC favorites in the process.