Detroit Free Press on MSN6h
Pass rushers rare at trade deadline, but Detroit Lions 'excited' to add Za'Darius Smith
Za'Darius Smith will practice with the Detroit Lions for the first time Friday and could play a limited role Sunday vs. the ...
Detroit Free Press on MSN5h
Detroit Lions S Brian Branch: Middle-finger use 'just the heat of the moment'
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch said officials were right to penalize him for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week against ...
Sporting News on MSN6h
Za'Darius Smith has a chance to make franchise history with Detroit Lions
Thanks to the timing of his deadline trade to the Detroit Lions, veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith has an opportunity to ...
Lions Giving Za'Darius Smith Two Days Off After Trade
The Detroit Lions have already given their first assignment to newly acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith. After making the ...
Sporting News on MSN8h
Lions $44 million starter predicted to leave Detroit for Raiders
The Detroit Lions traded for cornerback Carlton Davis during the offseason to bolster their secondary that was among the ...
Looking into the Lions future draft picks after the NFL trade deadline
The trade deadline has officially wrapped up and the Lions have made their move, trading with the Cleveland Browns for ...
In Za'Darius Smith deal, Detroit Lions did what they always do: Trade for now and future
The job of an NFL general manager is to give their team as many chances as they can. In the Za'Darius Smith trade, Brad ...
Lions trade for Browns’ Za’Darius Smith, fill need at DE after Aidan Hutchinson injury
Smith joins a Detroit team in need of an edge rusher. The NFC-leading Lions (7-1) have been hunting for one since losing ...
Za’Darius Smith isn't Maxx Crosby, but Lions' Brad Holmes knew he had to make a trade
Lions general manager Brad Holmes knew he had to make a trade to cover himself and get some edge-rushing help, even if he ...
Sporting News on MSN14h
Dan Campbell is hyped for Detroit Lions' trade for Za'Darius Smith
The Detroit Lions pulled off a trade for Cleveland Browns edge rusher Za'Darius Smith just before the NFL trade deadline on ...
What They're Saying: Lions Are Trade Deadline Winners
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 ...
What the Lions are getting in Za’Darius Smith and how their pass rush looks with him in it
For the last few weeks, with the trade deadline drawing nearer and nearer, Lions general manager Brad Holmes had been working ...