NFL Trade Deadline: Lions acquire Browns DE Za’Darius Smith for playoff run

The Detroit Lions have acquired Cleveland Browns pass rusher Za’Darius Smith ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline

In a move that could make Detroit the favorites in the NFC, the Lions have acquired pass rusher Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns for late-round draft picks.

Smith, 32, has played for the Ravens, Packers, and Vikings and previously stated that he’d welcome a trade to Detroit since it would allow him to compete directly with two of his former teams.

Smith has five sacks in eight games this season and gives Detroit the perfect replacement for Aidan Hutchinson, who’s out with a fractured fibula.

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