As announced this morning by multiple NFL insiders, the Detroit Lions have agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns for former Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith.

Details of this trade, first reported by The Athletic, are that Detroit will recieve Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick from Cleveland. In exchange, the Lions will be sending a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-rounder to the Browns. 

Smith, who has played for the Ravens, Packers, Vikings, and Browns, has won Pro Bowl honors three times and has 65 career sacks. In nine games this season in Cleveland, Smith has five sacks and 15 tackles on a 58% snap share.

The Lions have lost defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson, John Cominsky, and Marcus Davenport for entended time due to injury this season.

Detroit will travel to Houston Sunday Night for Week 10. Kickoff is slated for 8:20 P.M. Catch all the action on WBRN via 1460 AM and 96.5 FM.